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Gender equality in war and peace Infocus
| March 2016

Gender equality in war and peace

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.
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Technology and cooperation key for sustainable development in the Arctic

The Nordic region needs to speak with one voice and develop joint technology if the northernmost parts of Finland, Norway and Sweden want to achieve sustainable development in the Arctic, according to the report ‘Growth from the North’.
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Trade unions and a new spirit of the times

Inspired by the Arab spring, protesters have been occupying streets and squares in the USA and in Europe. They have highlighted the big gap between the richest one percent and everybody else, even in Western countries. The Nordic region enjoys long traditions of cooperation on how social and working life should develop. But Nordic trade unions are loosing supporters. This could threaten their legitimacy and shift the balance which the Nordic model is based on. Both politicians and researchers are paying close attention to and give advise on how the unions face the spirit of the time, whether it’s their loss of members or young people who see no point in becoming members.
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Newsletter from the Nordic Labour Journal 7/2015

Theme: Working life research and the future
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Falling life satisfaction among Nordic youths

Life satisfaction is falling among Nordic youths, and at least one in four experience several symptoms of unhappiness, like headaches and stomach-aches. But there are large differences between the individual Nordic countries.
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Theme: The Nordics and the Baltics

Newsletter from the Nordic Labour Journal 5/2023
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Racing against nature

For two months every year John Johansen (45) works seven days a week, 14 hours a day. He'll drive 2,600 kilometres and count some 120,000 soon-to-be-born sheep. "I start in Rogaland on 12 January, then I drive to East-Norway and then north from there. I finish in Vardø on 14 March. By then I'll have performed ultrasound scans on some 50,000 sheep."
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Norwegian workers lukewarm to further education

The annual workforce barometer shows fewer and fewer workers in Norway want to take further education and training.
The Nordics: More openness for labour market inclusion Infocus
| June 2017

The Nordics: More openness for labour market inclusion

The refugee crisis has led to more cooperation between the Nordic countries in order to find the best ways of including refugees into the labour market. But inclusion is also about being open to everyone who for different reasons struggle to get a foothold in working life. Danish municipalities show how success can be achieved when the integration measures feel meaningful to all involved.
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Globalisation is slowing down

Globalisation is a powerful process impacting trade, migration patterns, and cultural influences. It cannot be stopped overnight, but now there are signs of globalisation slowing down.
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