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Families and children

The Ministry of Children and Families endeavours to ensure that children and young people get a good upbringing and that families can feel secure, both financially and socially.

Ministry of Children and Families

The Ministry has the overall responsibility for children welfare services, family affairs, childhood development, religious and life stance affairs and consumer affairs.

Supervised contact visits

Reglene om samvær med tilsyn av offentlig oppnevnt tilsynsperson står i barneloven § 43a.

Implementing Norway’s national action plan 2015-2018 - women, peace and security

Annual report 2016

This is the first annual report on the implementation of the national actionplan for 2015-2018 and is based on a set of indicators to measure results and keep us accountable.

Immigration and Immigrants 2014–2015

IMO Report for Norway

Report from Norway to the OECD.

Reply to the Authority’s reasoned opinion - the right to paid parental leave

Reference is made to reasoned opinion from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (the Authority) dated 15 November 2017, concerning the right to paid parental leave in Norway.

Revised strategy for combating work-related crime (2019–)

The Government presented its strategy for combating work-related crime in 2015. The strategy was revised and updated in 2017, and it has now also been subject to a new revision in February 2019.

Declining birth rates in Norway: Development and possible policy measures for young adults

Interim report from the Birth Rate Committee

English summary

Migration and Integration 2021–2022

Report for Norway to the OECD.

Immigration and Integration 2019–2020

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report "Immigration and Integration 2019-2020 - Report for Norway to the OECD" is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the

The Act relating to Gender Equality

Children when parents move apart

You can download the brochure CHILDREN WHEN PARENTS MOVE APART here (PDF)

Haven´t I got a say?

You can download the brochure HAVEN´T I GOT A SAY? here (PDF)

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan on Gender and Sexual Diversity (2023–2026)

The goal of the new Action Plan for Gender and Sexual Diversity for the period 2023 to 2026 is to improve queer people's quality of life, safeguard their rights and contribute to greater acceptance of gender and sexual diversity. The plan sets out

The Welfare and Migration Committee

This committee is assessing the increase in migration and international mobility and the consequences for the welfare model.

Norwegian National Action Plan for a Healthier Diet – an outline

The objectives of the Public HealthReport to the Storting (White paper) Meld. St. 19 (2014-2015) Coping and opportunities - provide the foundation for the National Action Plan for a Healthier Diet:

Dialogue meeting with religious and life stance communities

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Children and Families Kjersti Toppe held a dialogue meeting with representatives of various Norwegian religious and life stance communities. The topic of discussion was the situation in

Immigration and Immigrants 2015–2016

IMO Report for Norway

Report from Norway to the OECD with statistics on migration and on the composition of immigrants and their Norwegian-born children.

International Migration report 2012-2013

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2012-2013 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries