Equality

Norway provides NOK 60 million to promote women’s rights

[Press release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24.11.2009]

Norway will provide NOK 40 million (USD 7 million) to UN efforts to combat female genital mutilation and violence against women in developing countries. At the same time, Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (USD 3.5 million) to the new UN Fund for Gender Equality.

Putting policy into practice

Conference in Oslo 11.11.2009

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 11.11.2009]

- For me, women, peace and security is not a gender issue. It is a cross-gender issue. It is a security issue. It is an issue for women and men alike – and an issue of our common interest and future, State Secretary Gry Larsen said in her opening statement at a conference in Oslo on 11.11.09.

New UN agency for women and gender equality

[Press release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 15.09.2009]

The UN General Assembly yesterday approved the establishment of a new agency designed to intensify UN efforts to promote gender equality and the rights of women. “This is an important measure to secure the rights and empowerment of women,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Gender Equality in Higher Education

[Editorial article, Ministry of Education and Research, 15.07.2009]

Norway has a very high proportion of women with higher education degrees. In 2004, almost 60 per cent of registered students at Norwegian universities and colleges were women. More than 21 per cent of Norwegian women have a university or college degree, compared with 16 per cent of Norwegian men.

Gender Equality in the Research Sector

[Editorial article, Ministry of Education and Research, 15.07.2009]

In 1992, women accounted for only 21 per cent of all doctorates in Norwegian universities and university colleges. By 2002 the proportion of women had increased significantly to 40 per cent and it has remained stable at this level ever since. However, in 2004 women accounted for only 16 per cent of appointments to professorships, and progress in this area is very slow.

Gender Equality in Comprehensive Education

[Editorial article, Ministry of Education and Research, 15.07.2009]

Work on achieving gender equality in the Norwegian school system has been given a high priority for many years. The content of educational programmes shall have sufficient focus on the question of gender equality, boys and girls shall receive equal treatment at school, and the gender distribution of staff shall be evened out.

Public policies supporting the wish to have children

societal, economic and personal factors

[Speech/article, Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, 24.06.2009]

Speach held at the Council of Europe Conference of Ministrers responsible for family affairs June 16th-17th 2009.

Gender Equality in Kindergartens

[Editorial article, Ministry of Education and Research, 31.03.2009]

From 1 January 2006, day care centres come under the Ministry of Education and Research, rather than the Ministry of Children and Equality. This means that day care centres in Norway are regarded as being part of the educational system, part of the learning process.