News
Finland: Gender equality and power explored
Two extensive works has been presented in Finland this autumn: In September the four-year research programme 'Power and Society in Finland' was completed. A month later the first gender equality government report was published. Read more
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Global gender equality assessed
The World Economic Forum has measured the lack of gender balance in 134 countries. Iceland got the best result. Yemen came last. But – so what? Read more
Conference
Equality, Growth and Sustainability – Do they mix?
This conference gives academics, practitioners and policy makers the opportunity to meet and discuss if and how equality, growth and sustainability can be reconciled in organisations and implemented in general practice. Key note speakers include EU-commissioner Ms Viviane Reding. Read more
Conference
Gender Equality in the West Nordic region
Men in the West Nordic region and violence against women will be the topics for discussion at a conference held by the Danish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Greenland Department of Social Affairs in Ilulissat on Thursday 2 September. Read more
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The European Institute for Gender Equality opens
On June 20th the official opening of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania."The European Institute for Gender Equality has been established to gather and concentrate expertise and to assist Europe in the promotion of real equality between women and men", says Director Virginija Langbakk. Read more
Men form the majority of Nordic ministers for gender equality
For the first time ever, men are now in the majority among the Nordic ministers for gender equality. As Audun Lysbakken becomes a minister in the new Norwegian government, three out of five gender equality ministers are men. Read more
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Norwegian politics still male-dominated
Women make up 39 per cent of the newly elected Norwegian parliament. The number of female parliamentary representatives has thus increased from 64 to 66. This means that it is now no longer Norway but Denmark which lags behind the other Nordic countries. Read more
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New research centre in Iceland
A new "Centre of Excellence" at the University of Iceland will conduct research within Equality and Diversity Studies. The aim is to develop the famous Icelandic gender equality model. Read more
News
Information Centre in Finland
Now Finland, too, will get an Information Centre for Gender Equality. The Finnish Parliament decided on 19 December 2008 that an information service is to be created during 2009. Read more
Publication
Contradictions in Nordic equality politics
In this anthology, eleven Nordic scholars offer critical analyses of current dislocations, dilemmas and contradictions in the field of Nordic gender equality. The contributions from Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden address issues such as constructing state and nation, regulating political practices and producing gendered subjectivities. Read more
Publication
Nordic countries once again top the annual Global Gender Gap Report
Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland once again top the rankings in the latest Global Gender Gap Report. The Report covers a total of 128 countries, representing over 90% of the world’s population. Read more
NIKK researchers involved in a European research project on gendered citizenship
What role have women′s movements played in transforming European societies and European culture since the 1960′s? How have they impacted upon our involvement in politics and civil society? and How are gender issues re-shaping the meaning of citizenship in and increasingly multicultural Europe? The research project FEMCIT will provide the answers. Read more
Publication
The Women's Movements crossing borders
is the title of an new anthology launched during the Nordic conference "Women's Movements - inspiration, intervention and irritation", which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland on June 10-12 2004. Read more
