Euphemism laden philosophy over scientific rigour in justifying your position.  Great look on a science minister.

Government should eliminate and prohibit any gender favouring policies, including those that favour women over men, and just let things play out.  Even if some departments appear sexist from the outside, it is not the prerogative of the government to micromanage that.  In time, academia will reflect the general culture and values, whether they be fair or not.  Government trying to change culture - as is your stated goal - is destructive.