:Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

{{short description|Government ministry of Bangladesh}}

{{Infobox government agency

| agency_name = Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

| native_name_a = {{lang|bn|মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়}}

| native_name_r =

| type = Ministry

| seal = Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg

| seal_width = 150px

| seal_caption = Government Seal of Bangladesh

| formed = {{start date and age|11 December 1978}} https://dailyinqilab.com/bangladesh/news/700231

| image =

| preceding2 =

| dissolved =

| superseding =

| jurisdiction = Government of Bangladesh

| headquarters = Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/55bcf4d6-dd85-45c1-94b6-bcb06e4b1b12|title=List of Ministries and Divisions|work=}}

| employees =

| budget = {{BDTConvert|5222|c|1k=yes}} (2024-2025)

| minister_type = Adviser

| minister1_name = Sharmeen Murshid

| minister1_pfo =

| chief1_position =

| chief1_name =

| chief2_name = Dr. Muhammad Anwar Hossain Hawladar

| chief2_position = Secretary

| child1_agency = Department of Women Affairs

| child2_agency = Jatiya Mohila Songstha

| child3_agency = Bangladesh Shishu Academy

| child4_agency = Joyeeta Foundation

| child5_agency =

| website = {{URL|mowca.gov.bd}}

}}

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs ({{langx|bn|মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়}}; Mahilā ō śiśu biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is a government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for the formulation of policies that promotes the institutionalization and development of women and children.{{cite web|url=http://www.mowca.gov.bd/|title=Ministry of Women and Children Affairs|work=MOWCA|access-date=8 April 2025}}

Under this ministry, the Directorate of Women Affairs, National Women's Organization, Joyeeta Foundation, Bangladesh Shishu Academy and the DNA Laboratory Management Directorate, which are responsible for development of women and children as well as overseeing women's empowerment, equality, protection and protection of rights.