Gender Equality and LGBTI

Gender equality is a cornerstone of the modern Nordic welfare societies, and Nordic co-operation on gender equality has been a precondition of the successful Nordic labour market model. We must continue to defend the progress we have made, and the Nordic countries are working together to safeguard the equal rights of LGBTI people and improve gender equality in all areas of society.

About the Nordic co-operation on gender equality and LGBTI issues

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Declarations

We call on governments to stand up for the full and equal enjoyment of LGBTI persons’ human rights

When WorldPride 2021 kicks off in a few days’ time, we – the ministers for equali-ty from the Nordic countries – will be there to show our support for equal rights. We will continue working to improve our legislation and counteract hate, ignorance and prejudice so that lesbian, gay, bis...

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Fadumo Q Dayib at the launch of the Nordic prime ministers' initiative "Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges", May 2017

About the Nordic Gender Effect at Work

Achieving gender equality and providing decent work for all are two of the most pressing global challenges. To surmount them, we need to work together and share knowledge and information – at the local, regional and global level.

News

Migrants must be given more digital skills

The Nordic ministers for integration and employment have just met to discuss what they can learn from each other in order to help migrants with a lack of digital skills to access the labour market. The Finnish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers hosted the digital meeting. ...

Being climate-friendly must be easy

Private over-consumption on a massive scale is a challenge that all the Nordic countries face. That’s why choosing climate-friendly solutions must be made easier for citizens in the Nordic Region. A four-year cross-sectoral programme funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers is tackling...

Publications

Preventing Online Gender-based Violence in the Nordics Key Takeaways from the Conference “Gender-based Hate, Threat and Harassment on the Internet” on 10 - 11 June 2021

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2021:549

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