News
Iceland introduces gender quotas on corporate boards
The Icelandic parliament has passed a law on gender quotas on corporate boards. Companies with more than 50 employees must have at least 40 per cent of both genders represented on their boards by September 2013. Read more
Publication
Research results summarised in new brochure
This brochure presents the results of the year-long research project "Gender and power in the Nordic countries", which focused on top positions in two sectors of society: Politics and Business. Read more
Interview
NordForsk Director sees opportunities for gender research
“Nordic gender research is successful and ought to be an area where co-operation creates added Nordic value.” This is an opinion expressed by Gunnel Gustafsson, new Director of NordForsk. Read more
News
Finnish dissertations in new database
“We were surprised to find how much gender related research is being done in Finland,” says Sari Pikkala, Head of the Centre for Gender Equality Information in Finland. It has recently launched the first Finnish database for doctoral dissertations within gender research. Read more
News
Added focus on the practices of working life
Too little has been done to facilitate the combination of working and family life. This is revealed by the first background studies for the gender equality survey of the Finnish Government. Read more
