News
Centre for Gender Equality Information in Finland opens today
It becomes easier to obtain information on gender equality and gender research in Finland. The new centre and website, Minna, opens today. Read more
News
Finland "Gender Champion of the Week"
Tribute has been paid to Finland in the climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Finland, together with the other Nordic countries, has pushed to include gender mainstreaming in the climate agreement. Read more
News
Men in the Arctic area hit by climate change
Climate change is hitting women in the south hard, but men in the north are being forced to adapt too. The warmer climate has made survival harder for Inuit hunters in Greenland. Read more
Event
The heat is on – Gender and Climate change in North and South
Debate with Norwegian author Åsne Seierstad about climate change warming up in the prelude of COP 15. The Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Region in Focus organize a dynamic panel discussion on Dec. 4th where we focus on the fact that global climate changes are affecting men and women differently around the world. Read more
“It is a matter of justice”
The future climate regime can neither ignore half of the Earth’s population nor deem it vulnerable by nature. This states Dr Minu Hemmati and Ulrike Roehr from GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice – deeply involved in the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Read more
