Gender Equality
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Working con amore
After fifteen years in Italy, it feels wonderful to be taken on the wings of the Scandinavian labour market. Not under! That’s the whole point.
3 minutes
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From outsider to employed
Morten Skov Nielsen got a job and lots of self-confidence – and he’s growing with the task. ”It’s much better than I’d thought”, says 24-year-old Morten Skov Nielsen.
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From before cradle to grave
If the new president asked: What would you recommend to really combat poverty?
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Striking the right work-life balance
There’s a lot of focus on finding a balance between work and private life these days. Despite all the good intentions, it is hard to imagine real change will come about before we seriously address the difficulties in getting the right mix of family and working life.
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Things to do on holiday
“How was your holiday?” they ask me. I think to myself – holiday? What holiday? I’ve worked harder over the past three months at home than during an entire year in the office.
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Disabilities vs. the labour market
Young people with disabilities and their access to the labour market will receive special focus when Sweden takes the helm at the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2008.
6 minutes
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The Nordic women – leaders in gender equality
The Nordic countries are leaders when it comes to equality between men and women. Nowhere else do women have such good opportunities to participate in working life and build careers. Finland recently set a new world record in the number of women in government, with 12 women cabinet members.
10 minutes
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Finland’s Tuula Haatainen sees positive gender signals in EU
The European Union is seriously looking at the challenges of gender equality, while many member states have no option but to address the problem of how work and family life can be combined.
4 minutes
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Norway’s new Super Minister: Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Work for all is one of the main aims of Norway’s new left-of-centre government. “Super Minister” Bjarne Håkon Hanssen carries a great responsibility. He controls one in three of every krone in the budget. He has to make sure the government reaches its goal of a more inclusive working life. The hidden unemployment must be…
6 minutes
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Fighting against prejudice
In an effort to tackle discrimination at all levels of society, the Norwegian government has appointed the first ever equality and anti-discrimination ombud. The aim is to fight against all types of prejudice, be it on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability or age.
3 minutes