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Nordic Cooperation for Gender Equality

Nordic Cooperation for Gender Equality. The Nordic Council of Ministers Senior Advisor Petra Sjöström. Nordic Council of Ministers. Founded in 1971. Formal framework for Nordic governmental co-operation. 5 countries and 3 autonomous regions. Not one but several councils.

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Nordic Cooperation for Gender Equality

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  1. Nordic Cooperation for Gender Equality The Nordic Council of Ministers Senior Advisor Petra Sjöström Nordic Council of Ministers

  2. Nordic Council of Ministers • Founded in 1971. • Formal framework for Nordic governmental co-operation. • 5 countries and 3 autonomous regions. • Not one but several councils. • Secretariat located in Copenhagen with information offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. Nordic Council of Ministers

  3. Nordic Council of Ministers • The purpose of inter-governmental co-operation in the Nordic Council of Ministers is to work toward joint Nordic solutions that have tangible positive effects – Nordic synergies – for the citizens of the individual Nordic countries. Nordic Council of Ministers

  4. Nordic Council of Ministers for Gender Equality • Starting point in 1974. • Minister for Gender Equality of the Nordic countries and autonomous regions. • Annual meetings between which the Nordic Committee of senior officials for gender equality which co-ordinates the day-to-day work of the co-operation. • Co-operation body NIKK (www.nikk.no) placed at the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research in Gothenburg to gather and disseminate information on policy and practice, facts and research in the area of gender equality. Nordic Council of Ministers

  5. Basis for co-operation • Common democratic traditions and history. • Exchange of experience, benefit form each others expertise and to conduct political debates in order to develop the content of the work and to achieve a greater understanding of gender equality. • The Nordic synergy criterion. Nordic Council of Ministers

  6. Gender Equality • Power and influence distributed equally. • The same rights, duties, and opportunities in all areas of society and all phases of life. • A society free from all types of gender-related violence and other forms of discrimination. • Sustainable and more just societies. • Increases opportunities to generate economic growth and guarantee welfare. Nordic Council of Ministers

  7. Vision for the co-operation • To serve as a model for others at an international level, showing how the Nordic Region is responding to the challenges of globalisation by implementing a gender-equality policy that will ensure a sustainable society in the future. Nordic Council of Ministers

  8. Gender Equality in the Nordic countries • Scores high in international rankings: • - The Global Gender Gap Index 2012 by World Economic Forum (position 1-4 and 7). • - Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2011 by UN (position 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9). • - Gender Equality Index 2013 by EIGE (position 1, 2 and 3). • Common advantages and challenges. Nordic Council of Ministers

  9. Current priorities – common challenges • Equality on the labour market. • Equality in education. • Gender, ethnicity and equality. • Zero tolerance for gender related violence. Nordic Council of Ministers

  10. Cross-cutting themes – prerequisite for change • Involvement of men and boys. • Gender Mainstreaming. Nordic Council of Ministers

  11. Future priorities • New co-operation programme from 2014. • First discussion on new prioritiesautumn 2013. Nordic Council of Ministers

  12. For more information: Petra Sjöström, pesj@norden.org. Nordic Council of Ministers

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