Beginning next year, a research organization applying to Horizon Europe will need to have a gender equality plan to be eligible for funding. But Heidi Holt Zachariassen and Curt Rice of Norway’s KIF committee wonder if that will be enough to achieve real change that is inclusive for all.
The Norwegian KIF Committee has drawn up a set of recommendations to support gender balance efforts at all levels of universities, university colleges and research institutes.
When we take our seats in the security council in January, the women peace and security agenda will be one of our main priorities, we must ensure that women take part in decision-making processes, said Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg when she attended the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders earlier in November. Follow link to see her full keynote speech.
Major General Kristin Lund was the first female Force Commander in a United Nations peacekeeping operation. In this Policy Brief Lund reflects on her experiences in the field during deployment in Cyprus and describes how being the first female Force Commander allowed her greater access to both military and civilian populations.
The Nordic co-operation has developed a strategy for LGBTI people in the Nordic Region. The ministers for gender equality are unanimous on the need for a clear and resolute direction for the future.
Although fewer women are having children than before, not having children is far more common among men. One in five men haven’t had children of their own by the age of 50. Fewer and fewer men are becoming fathers. What’s happening to Norwegian men?
