In focus
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March 2016
Gender equality in war and peace
Mar 04, 2016
Positions of power are still being conquered for the first time by Nordic women. But the one position of power no woman has yet held is commander-in-chief.
Editorial
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March 2016
Gender equality important to parents and generals alike
Mar 04, 2016
Last year Denmark got its first female leader for the confederation of trade unions, and Norway got its first female chief justice of the supreme court. There are still a few positions of power not yet held by a woman among the 24 which the Nordic Labour Journal measures. But the only position never held by a woman in any Nordic country is commander-in-chief.
Portrait
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March 2016
Kristin Lund: No shortcuts to gender equality in the armed forces
Mar 04, 2016
Major General Kristin Lund from Norway is the UN’s first female commander of a peacekeeping force. She believes there will be a female commander-in-chief in one of the Nordic countries within four years.
tema
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March 2016
A slight dip in gender equality in Nordic positions of power
Mar 04, 2016
Since last year’s barometer there has been a change of government in Finland and in Denmark. Both resulted in governments with fewer female ministers. As a result Nordic gender equality falls by three points to 64 points. Behind the seemingly slight loss, women particularly in Denmark are facing a real setback in the fight for power.
tema
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March 2016
Defining Sweden's feminist foreign policy
Mar 04, 2016
Sweden’s feminist government wants to use its foreign policy to promote women’s and girl's rights, representation and resources based on the reality in which they live. What exactly a feminist foreign policy means is hard to define, but the perspective should permeate everything the foreign ministry and the diplomatic missions to.
Insight
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March 2016
Commander-in-chief only position of power not yet held by woman
Mar 04, 2016
There is only one position of power in the Nordic Labour Journal’s gender equality barometer which no woman has ever held in a Nordic country – the commander-in-chief for a country’s armed forces. And while women have been absent in war, they have been equally ignored in peace negotiations and peace keeping missions.
News
Finnish government seeks help to find work for more people
Mar 04, 2016
The Finnish government has asked citizens and organisation for their help to reduce unemployment figures. In particular, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and his government ministers want ideas for how to help people who have a weak position in the labour market.
News
Three Swedish initiatives for increased gender equality
Mar 04, 2016
It calls itself ‘the world’s first feminist government’, and with three new initiatives the Swedish government shows it is living up to the name: A more equal occupational injury insurance system, a review of parental benefits to ensure it creates a more equal situation for both parents and finally there will be a strengthening of the discrimination act.
News
Finland’s changing labour market
Mar 04, 2016
Finland is struggling to emerge from the economic crisis, and it is being felt in the labour market. Only one in ten Finns believe the situation will improve this year. Nearly half of them believe things will get worse, according to a working life barometre from the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
News
I am incredibly thankful for part time work!
Mar 03, 2016
35 year old Cecilie Enevold has gone part time in order to spend more time with her two small children. That was a difficult but correct decision, she says.
News
Danish parents want Swedish part time conditions
Mar 03, 2016
The Danish gender equality debate is on fire. A large majority of Danes think parents of small children should have a right to work part time, but the trade unions, the government and feminists disagree.
News
New Swedish work environment strategy: No more fatal work accidents
Mar 02, 2016
The Swedish government wants a vision zero for fatal work accidents, a sustainable labour market and measures to improve the psychosocial work environment. The government recently presented its work environment strategy for 2016 to 2020.
News
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Gender equality Iceland
Iceland's Confederation of Labour turns 100 in a more equal labour market
Feb 28, 2016
ASÍ - the Icelandic Confederation of Labour - is 100 years old this year. The anniversary is being celebrated with music and conferences in four different locations in Iceland in March. During this anniversary year one authority, one organisation or one company will probably be certified for Iceland's new equal wage standard.
In focus
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Feb 2016
How are you doing in the Nordic countries?
Feb 08, 2016
Kick off in Turku/Åbo for the Finnish Presidency and a great drive for Nordic cross-sector cooperation. How can work, welfare and culture be combined?
Editorial
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Feb 2016
More cooperation, less division
Feb 08, 2016
How are you doing in the Nordic countries? asks Finland at the kick-off for the Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Finland wants to promote exciting meetings and new thinking. The future is all about finding new ways of cooperating across disciplines and across borders. The Nordic region seeks new perspectives on new challenges. Why?
tema
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Feb 2016
Sustainability must be based on democracy and has a hefty price tag
Feb 08, 2016
Nordic countries are leading the way in sustainable development and welfare, built on solid democratic foundations. That was one of the central themes when Finland organised its first conference after taking on the 2016 Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
tema
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Feb 2016
When the diversity diversifies
Feb 08, 2016
“Immigration to the Nordic region does not only mean more diversity. What we’re seeing now is that the diversity is diversifying. We get super-diversity,” says Tuomas Martikainen, Director of the Finnish Institute of Migration.
tema
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Feb 2016
Iceland's Welfare Watch cushioned the crisis and led to stronger Nordic cooperation
Feb 08, 2016
The Finnish programme for Nordic cooperation aims to secure welfare by extending cooperation between different government departments and organisations. But can it be done? Iceland’s Welfare Watch is one of the best examples of an innovative way to cooperate.
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Feb 2016
Kick off for "How are you doing in the Nordic countries?"
Feb 08, 2016
Kick off in Turku/Åbo for the Finnish Presidency and a great drive for Nordic cross-sector cooperation. How can work, welfare and culture be combined?
tema
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Feb 2016
Art, culture and wellbeing
Feb 08, 2016
What if we turned the pyramide upside down and allowed the ministry of culture, rather than the ministry of finance, to be in charge of social development? What would happen if that ministry, which is usually bottom of the hierarchy, could prioritise measures to promote sustainable development? Would it make a difference?
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