The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family oversees and coordinates women’s policy and supporting the advancement of women’s status through the laws and regulations against sex discrimination.

Tasks related to the protection of victims of domestic and sexual violence, prevention of sex trafficking, and support for the stable livelihood of Japanese military “comfort women” victims, transferred from the Ministry of Health and Welfare

Tasks related to the Woman Resources Development Center, transferred from the Ministry of LaborObjectives & Functions

Plan and coordinate women's policy, and advance women’s rights and status

Overseeing and coordinating women's policy and supporting greater women's social participation

-Promoting gender-equal culture

-Conducting gender impact analysis of policies

-Developing and utilizing women’s talents

-Supporting women experiencing career interruptions for economic activities

-Support and protect youth activities and welfare

Overseeing and coordinating youth policy

-Promoting youth activities and capacity building

-Protecting youth from harmful environments

-Protecting and supporting out-of-school and at-risk youth

-Establish, coordinate and support policies for families and multicultural families

Overseeing and coordinating family policy and multicultural family policy

-Supporting family functions, such as childcare and family care

-Supporting single-parent families and their self-reliance

-Supporting multicultural families in integrating into a new community

-Prevent violence against women, children and youth, and protect victims

Preventing sexual harassment and violence and supporting victims

-Preventing domestic violence and protecting victims, including migrant women

-Preventing stalking and dating violence and protecting victims

-Preventing sex trafficking and protecting victims

-Preventing sex crimes against children and youth and protecting victims

-Preventing digital sex crimes and supporting victims