Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Gender Research in Norway

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Global interest in Nordic gender equality
Global interest in Nordic gender equality
"The welfare state has been one of the key reasons why the Nordic Region has made progress towards gender equality," the Norwegian Minister for Gender Equality, Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken, tells the UN. "It has allowed women to combine family and work."
06.03.2010
Nordic Children's and Youth Committee Action Plan 2010–2013
The strategy is based on the following vision: To make the Nordic Region the best place in the world for children and young people.
05.03.2010
The Golden Age of Gender Equality
The Golden Age of Gender Equality
“We now have a unique historical opportunity to do something about the gender imbalance in Norwegian research,” says Professor Hanne Haavind, who has recruiting advice for leaders who want to seize the day.
05.03.2010
"We must combat violence against women"
"We must combat violence against women"
"As long as women are subjected to violence, we will never achieve gender equality – in the north or the south," Lysbakken, the Norwegian minister, said in his opening speech to delegates from all over the world at the UN CSW in New York.
03.03.2010