Gender equality - THL

Welfare and health

An older white man sits on a walker and a younger woman of colour wearing work uniform sits squatting on the ground, both look at something outside of the photo and smile.

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

Welfare and health

Gender

Adults admiring a newborn baby.

At the individual level, self-determination of gender is the most recommended way of understanding gender.

Gender

Policy and legislation

Government Action Plan for Gender Equality (Valto)Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Legislation on gender equality (Finlex)Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Responsible agencies (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Government report on gender equality (Valto)Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab

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.

What's New

Gendered Differences in Experiences of Bullying and Mental Health Among Transgender and Cisgender YouthLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Gender Equality in Finnish Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2022 (pdf 251 kb)Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Leena Vastapuu & Minna Lyytikäinen

Sexual and Gender Minorities Among the Foreign-Origin Populations in Finland : An intersectional analysisLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
THL Report 2022: 10

Young Parents on Parental Leave in the Nordic CountriesLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
THL Discussion paper 2022: 13

Domestic violence-related use of services and the resulting costs in health, social and legal servicesLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
Publications of the Government´s analysis, assessment and research activities 2023: 4

Measuring femicide in FinlandLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. European Institute for Gender Equality.

Topic Information

The Gender Equality website offers research-based information on gender equality. The website supports the promotion of gender equality.