Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity

Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity
Office de la condition féminine
Agency overview
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of the Status of Women
  • Ontario Women's Directorate
  • Office of Women's Issues
Headquarters900 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Minister responsible
Websitewww.ontario.ca/page/womens-social-and-economic-opportunity

The Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, formerly the Ministry of the Status of Women (French: Ministère de la Condition féminine, between 2017 and 2018), Ontario Women's Directorate (French: Direction générale de la condition féminine de l'Ontario, prior to 2017) and Office of Women's Issues(French: Office de la condition féminine), between 2018 and 2022 is an office within the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services in the province of Ontario, responsible for women's issues including violence against women and economic inequality.

It is overseen by the Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, a member of the Executive Council of Ontario (provincial cabinet). The current minister is Charmaine Williams, appointed in June 2022.