Ministry of Culture and Equality
Lubna Jaffery (Lab.)
Minister of Culture and Equality
The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for the policy areas of culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, the media, sport and the voluntary sector. The Ministry also has overarching responsibility for the state lotteries run by Norsk Tipping and for regulating gaming and lotteries run by private organisations.
New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims
The Norwegian government has presented a new action plan with 30 measures to combat racism and discrimination against Muslims. The action plan also includes the authorities' efforts against racism and discrimination of Muslims outside of Norway.
The Norwegian Government Strengthens and Renews Commitment to Gender Equality
The Government has presented a white paper on sexual harassment and the country's first strategy for gender equality between men and women.
Latest from the Ministry of Culture and Equality
What's new
- The Fosse Lecture 2026 to be delivered by Marilynne Robinson Press release 21/01/2026
- Pre-launch of NANU - Sámi Arts International Speech/statement 14/10/2025
- Speech at the opening of the Ultima Festival 2025 Speech/statement 11/09/2025
- Speech at the opening of the exhibition "War is Peace?" Speech/statement 11/09/2025
- New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims Press release 13/12/2024
Documents
- Expression Preparedness - National Strategy for Open and Enlightened Public Discourse Plans/strategy 19/01/2026
- Summary of Meld. St. 13 (2024–2025) Report to the Storting (white paper) Report 24/04/2025
- Meld. St. 13 (2024–2025) - Prevention of extremism Report to the Storting 21/03/2025
- Action plan to combat Anti-Muslim racism 2025–2030 Plans/strategy 21/03/2025
- Strategy for Gender Equality 2025–2030 Plans/strategy 17/03/2025
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Contact
E-mail: postmottak@kud.dep.no
Phone:
+47 22 24 90 90
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+47 90 23 10 93
Address:
Grubbegata 1, P.O.Box 8030 Dep. 0030 Oslo