The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

Promoting gender equality at work is not only the right thing to do – it is also smart. The Nordic Gender Effect at Work shares the true story of how Nordic investments in gender equality foster employment, family wellbeing and growth.

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Iceland gears up for the Future of Work

The last in a series of four Nordic conferences to mark the centenary of the International Labour Organization will be held in Reykjavík on 4–5 April. People from all over the world will gather in the Icelandic capital to discuss gender equality and the role of governments, unions and e...

Share the care! The Nordic ministers for gender equality invited fathers to show support for shared and paid parental leave at the CSW63.

Nordic call for fathers to get on board

The Nordic countries want to increase incentives for fathers to take more parental leave. They argue that economic and financial equality will only be possible when men and women share housework and care equally. During a debate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New Y...

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Subsidised childcare for all The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

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2018:778

Shared and paid parental leave The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

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2018:779

Flexible work arrangements The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

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2018:780

Leadership and equal opportunities at work The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

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2018:781

The Nordic Gender Effect at Work Nordic experiences on parental leave, childcare, flexible work arrangements, leadership and equal opportunities at work

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2018:782

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Leadership and equal opportunities at work

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Knowledge hub: The Nordic Gender Effect at Work

Investments in gender equality in the labour market have made the Nordic region one of the most prosperous areas of the world. This series of briefs shares the true story of how investments in gender equality foster employment, family wellbeing and growth. Let it be a a practical too...