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.

About the gender equality cooperation

Fathers in the Nordic Region are able to take paternity leave, and women sit on the boards of large companies. It is just as normal for a woman to pick up the briefcase and head to the office every morning as it is for a man. We have made great progress on gender equality in the Nordic Region, but we still face major challenges – such as human trafficking and a labour market divided on gender lines.

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