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On the Advancement of women
In the General Assembly's Third Committee, Senior Advisor Juliet Namuli Birabwa Haveland of the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion presented Norway's statement on the advancement of women.
Origin date: 13.10.2010
Global Roundtable on Board Diversity
An overview of the Gender quotation on company boards in Norway. Speach held by minister Audun Lysbakken 26th of March 2010 at International Finance Corporation (IFC), , Washington D.C., USA.
Origin date: 30.03.2010
Gender equality is good business
Including men for women’s rights and gender equality. Speech by Minister Audun Lysbakken, UN Commission on the status of women 1 – 12 march 2010.
Origin date: 20.03.2010
The first Women Can Do It (WCDI) Global Conference
Speech by Children and Equality Minister Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen delivered in Belgrade, Serbia, 16. November 2007.
Origin date: 16.11.2007
Experience of Local Self-Government: India and Norway
Speech delivered by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development. Delivered at the Indo Norwegian Symposium, New Delhi, India, 29 October 2007.
Origin date: 29.10.2007
Promoting women and active fathers in attaining decision making positions
Speech by Director General Arni Hole from the Ministry of Children and Equality. Given at the EU Informal Meeting of Ministers for Gender Equality and Family Affairs, Bad Pyrmont, Germany, 15-16 May 2007.
Origin date: 16.05.2007
The Norwegian Government’s Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security
Speech by State Secretary Raymond Johansen at the International conference on violence against women, held in Oslo on November 25th, 2006.
Origin date: 25.11.2006
Experiences we have made in Norway concerning representation of women in company boardrooms!
By 2008, at least 40% of listed corporate board members in Norway will have to be women, says the Norwegian Minister for Children and Equality Karita Bekkemellem.
Origin date: 06.10.2006
Stoltenberg wants more women in oil industry
The Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg encourages "companies in the petroleum and energy sector to redouble their commitment to gender balance and to increase the representation of women at all levels in their organizations, especially at the management and board level."
Origin date: 22.08.2006
Political parties – a route to power
Speech held by Minister of Children and Equality Karita Bekkemellem under Commision on the Status of Women in 2006. The Minister states that "... one of the most effective ways to make sure women have a place in politics is with the use of quotas by the political parties. In Norway political parties has used this since 1975. This has also led to the fact that since 1989 the different governments have adapted the unwritten rule of ensuring that at least 40 % of the ministers are women."
Origin date: 01.03.2006
Follow-up to the Package Meeting of 9 to 10 November 2005 regarding representation of both sexes on company boards
Answer to EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), which requests information from the Royal Ministry of Children and Family Affairs regarding different aspects of the Norwegian legislation. The Norwegian Parliament passed an act about gender representation in public limited boards in December 2003.
Origin date: 19.12.2005