Gender equality

Violence and harassment

Women and men are subjected to an almost identical amount of violence in Finland. However, there are gender differences in experiences of violence.

Violence and harassment

Work and income

The labour market in Finland is strongly segregated according to gender. There are also gender differences in pay and pensions.

Work and income

Families and parenthood

Families are diverse, but many tasks within the family are still distributed according to the roles that are considered typical for women and men.

Families and parenthood

Education

Many areas of education are segregated by gender. There are also gender differences in learning outcomes and students' experiences.

Education

Welfare and health

There are gender differences in welfare, health, morbidity, lifestyles and mortality.

Welfare and health

Power and decision-making

The distribution of power is one of the fundamental issues for gender equality.

Power and decision-making

Policy and legislation

Projects

Organizations

Research and statistics

On other websites

Gender equality (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)

Information on the preparation and coordination of the Government’s gender equality policy.

The Council for Gender Equality (Tane)

Information on the Council's work for promoting gender equality.

The Ombudsman for Equality

Information and guidance on the Equality Act and its implementation.

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman is the Finnish National Rapporteur on violence against women.

Statistics Finland

Information on the position of women and men and gender equality in Finland.

Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK)

Information on research, policies, facts and practices in the field of gender equality in the Nordic countries.

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)

Information concerning gender equality and gender mainstreaming issues in the EU.

Publications

Gendered Differences in Experiences of Bullying and Mental Health Among Transgender and Cisgender Youth
Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Gender Equality in Finnish Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2022 (pdf 251 kb)
Leena Vastapuu & Minna Lyytikäinen

Sexual and Gender Minorities Among the Foreign-Origin Populations in Finland : An intersectional analysis
THL Report 2022: 10

Young Parents on Parental Leave in the Nordic Countries
THL Discussion paper 2022: 13

Domestic violence-related use of services and the resulting costs in health, social and legal services
Publications of the Government´s analysis, assessment and research activities 2023: 4

Measuring femicide in Finland. European Institute for Gender Equality.

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Events

Centre for Gender Equality Information in social media

Topic information

The Gender Equality website offers updated, research-based information on gender equality. The website supports decision-making, the promotion of gender equality, the supervision of gender equality policy and the implementation of citizens' rights.

Centre for Gender Equality Information in Finland, operating under the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), is a national information service that provides information related to gender equality and gender studies.