http://www.nikk.no/English/ http://www.nikk.no/English/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:07:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1120 Politically commissioned research on gender equality and youth of minority background often revolves around the same few issues. What impact do the links between politics and the production of knowledge have on research quality and results? jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1120 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:12:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1118 Five years have passed since the last time Icelandic women protested against the gender pay gap by marching out of their workplaces after less than two thirds of the workday. This year it is time again. "Women Strike Back" on 25 October in Reykjavik. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1118 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:32:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1116 Two of NIKK's national partners, Kvinfo (DK) and Kilden (NO), publishes newsletters in English. Subscribe now and keep up to date! jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1116 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:22:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1105 Arranged marriages, genital mutilation, honour-related murders – and hijab. In the public debate, these tend to be treated as part of the same package. Why does the debate not focus on turbans, capes, caps – and hijabs? Or slimming, shaved legs, bridal veils – and hijab? jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1105 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:54:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1112 "Sometimes you have to say to yourself: 'Good God this is a really narrow world!'" Dr. Chandra Talpade Mohanty described the limitations of the academia during the recent conference "Transnational / Global Feminism". minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1112 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:23:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1111 Sunday 27 June 2010, the Icelandic Marriage Act became gender-neutral. The same day the Prime Minister and her long time partner had their registered partnership converted into a marriage under the new law. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1111 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:26:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1088 The debate on honour-related violence over the last decade has engaged, mobilised and divided Swedish feminists within both the media and public gender equality politics. Two recent doctoral theses analyse the official Swedish policy on this issue and the consequences of the focus on the culture of honour. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1088 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:02:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1104 On June 20th the official opening of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania."The European Institute for Gender Equality has been established to gather and concentrate expertise and to assist Europe in the promotion of real equality between women and men", says Director Virginija Langbakk. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1104 Wed, 26 May 2010 12:45:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1084 In the Nordic anthology "Complying with colonialism", the authors address the welfare state from a post-colonial perspective. The book gives examples of how colonial hierarchies are internalized in the Nordic mindset, in fields ranging from politics to children's literature. minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1084 Tue, 18 May 2010 09:27:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1080 He was about to have his sister married off. Now Farman Sediq is involved in Sharaf hjältar (Sharaf heroes) and works to counter this culture of honour. - I’m proud to be a Kurd from Iraq, but I’m also proud to stand for human rights. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Ethnicity_and_Religion/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1080 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:32:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1075 Will the right to immediate post-natal maternity leave be reinforced if mothers are barred from working? This would be one possible interpretation of the EU proposal to extend the mandatory part of maternity leave. Spear-headed by Sweden, the Nordic EU countries are critical. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1075 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:49:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1074 What family forms are recognised in established Nordic and welfare policies? Which family values and parental models should be given political priority in a multi-ethnical society? These were some of the questions raised at the conference 'Parental Leave, Care Policies & Gender Equalities in the Nordic Countries' in Reykjavik on 22 October 2009. Now the conference report is being published. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1074 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:02:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1053 In the Swedish parliament, horizontal gender segregation has decreased in recent years. In the Norwegian parliament, however, it has increased. What is actually happening? jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1053 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1052 Gender equality at top level diplomacy in the Nordic countries has improved markedly – the number of female ambassadors is increasing, and young ones are up and coming. This has been achieved by means of set strategies and concrete targets for gender equality. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1052 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1055 The Icelandic parliament has passed a law on gender quotas on corporate boards. Companies with more than 50 employees must have at least 40 per cent of both genders represented on their boards by September 2013. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1055 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:24:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1048 This brochure presents the results of the year-long research project "Gender and power in the Nordic countries", which focused on top positions in two sectors of society: Politics and Business. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1048 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:55:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1044 “Nordic gender research is successful and ought to be an area where co-operation creates added Nordic value.” This is an opinion expressed by Gunnel Gustafsson, new Director of NordForsk. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1044 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:32:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1037 “We were surprised to find how much gender related research is being done in Finland,” says Sari Pikkala, Head of the Centre for Gender Equality Information in Finland. It has recently launched the first Finnish database for doctoral dissertations within gender research. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1037 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:01:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1036 Too little has been done to facilitate the combination of working and family life. This is revealed by the first background studies for the gender equality survey of the Finnish Government. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1036 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:52:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1025 It becomes easier to obtain information on gender equality and gender research in Finland. The new centre and website, Minna, opens today. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1025 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:42:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1021 Tribute has been paid to Finland in the climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Finland, together with the other Nordic countries, has pushed to include gender mainstreaming in the climate agreement. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1021 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:08:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1016 Climate change is hitting women in the south hard, but men in the north are being forced to adapt too. The warmer climate has made survival harder for Inuit hunters in Greenland. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1016 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1004 Debate with Norwegian author Åsne Seierstad about climate change warming up in the prelude of COP 15. The Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Region in Focus organize a dynamic panel discussion on Dec. 4th where we focus on the fact that global climate changes are affecting men and women differently around the world. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1004 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:13:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1009 The future climate regime can neither ignore half of the Earth’s population nor deem it vulnerable by nature. This states Dr Minu Hemmati and Ulrike Roehr from GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice – deeply involved in the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1009 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:58:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1002 The Icelandic financial crisis was caused by a clique of men within politics and business who were too closely associated with each other. This is the view of many Icelanders. They want to see a fundamental change to this situation when the new Iceland is rebuilt. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=1002 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=983 Pressure from the women's movement and the attention paid to gender-equality issues have been crucial to women's progress in politics in the Nordic countries over the last 15 years. However, men still dominate business and industry, according to a comprehensive Nordic research project on gender and power in politics and business. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=983 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=981 It is easier for men than for women to build a research career. There are more men than women among those who apply for, receive and decide about research funding in Europe. minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=981 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=976 Historic step was taken on Friday 9 October 2009 when Gyða Margrét Pétursdóttir was the first person to defend her PhD in Gender Studies at the University of Iceland. minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=976 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=974 For the first time ever, men are now in the majority among the Nordic ministers for gender equality. As Audun Lysbakken becomes a minister in the new Norwegian government, three out of five gender equality ministers are men. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=974 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=971 Feminists in the Third World are the people who have been at the forefront of research into gender and the environment, says biologist Måns Andersson. But finally progress is being made in the West, too. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=971 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:25:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=969 How should different attitudes towards similar childcare arrangements in two Nordic countries be interpreted, and what have women’s movements got to do with it? These are questions studied in the research project FEMCIT. minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=969 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:25:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Prostitution/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=963 Nordic countries are drafting laws against trafficking and launching initiatives to help the victims on the one hand, while treating foreign prostitutes as a law and order problem to be stopped at the border on the other hand, according to the report produced by the comprehensive research project 'Prostitution in the Nordic Region'. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Prostitution/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=963 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:23:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=958 When rivers dry up in Africa the journey to the nearest water post becomes longer – which means less time for girls to go to school. When villages are flooded in Asia, you die if you are, as a woman, not allowed to be seen alone and in wet clothes among unfamiliar men. minna.seikkula@nikk.uio.no (Minna Seikkula) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=958 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:07:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=959 Men drive cars and fly more than women, who tend to use public transport. Poor women in developing countries are those hardest hit by climate change. NIKK magasin 2.2009 is focusing on gender equality and climate change. bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=959 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:03:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=954 Men are more likely than women to drive a car, and women are more likely than men to use public transport. But will women take over the masculine mobility pattern? Or is it possible to encourage both men and women to use public transport? bosse.parbring@nikk.uio.no (Bosse Parbring) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=954 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:47:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=949 Women make up 39 per cent of the newly elected Norwegian parliament. The number of female parliamentary representatives has thus increased from 64 to 66. This means that it is now no longer Norway but Denmark which lags behind the other Nordic countries. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=949 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=945 It’s not only that meat fills your stomach. It also makes you a man - and an environmental sinner. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=945 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:09:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/About_NIKK/News_from_NIKK/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=943 Mona Larsen-Asp (Norway) is appointed office manager at NIKK as of 1 October. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/About_NIKK/News_from_NIKK/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=943 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:34:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=937 The Institute is in its start-up phase. The staff of the Institute will grow to about 30 persons. The Institute is looking for leading experts in gender issues, statistics, communications, HR, finance and general administration. r.r.hegnhoj@nikk.uio.no (Rikke Randorff Hegnhøj) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=937 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:19:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=932 There is a difference between fathers being on paternity leave at the same time as the mother is on leave and fathers being on parental leave alone. In studies about fathers on paternity leave it is important to distinguish between these two situations. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=932 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=929 Nordic welfare systems are known for ensuring social security for all, with special emphasis on families with children. Hence, many countries have shown interest in the development of Nordic care policies. The islandic presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers arranges a conference on the subject on October 22, 2009, in Reykjavik Iceland. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=929 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:20:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Prostitution/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=920 Iceland has followed the Swedish path, as a majority of the Iceland Parliament, the Alþingi, in April accepted an alteration of the criminal code, which now forbids the buying of sex in Iceland. Thus, the nine-year long intensive parliamentary campaign for the criminalisation of the purchase of sex came to an end. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Prostitution/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=920 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:59:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=921 A new "Centre of Excellence" at the University of Iceland will conduct research within Equality and Diversity Studies. The aim is to develop the famous Icelandic gender equality model. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Nordic_Gender_Equality/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=921 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:03:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=919 In 2005, the EU Commission decided to set up an institute for gender equality. Almost four years later, Virginija Langbakk has been appointed Director for the European Institute for Gender Equality, which is to be established in Vilnius, Lithuania. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Other/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=919 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:10:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=897 Berit Ås from Norway is best known for her theory on the five master suppression techniques. Meet her in the new issue of NIKK magasin which focuses on leadership and prostitution. r.r.hegnhoj@nikk.uio.no (Rikke Randorff Hegnhøj) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Power/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=897 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:23:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=890 "Climate change must be handled as an environmental problem, where the point of departure is what is best for the environment and not what is best for the economy," says Professor Joni Seager, who is critical of climate research focusing on technical and financial solutions. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/Articles/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=890 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:34:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=898 Men drive cars and women use public transport. Therefore women and men have different degrees of impact on the climate. This was noted at the Nordic Summit in Copenhagen by experts who want the next UN climate agreement to be gender mainstreamed. jennie.westlund@nikk.uio.no (Jennie Westlund) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Gender_and_Climate_Change/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=898 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:53:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Men_and_Masculinities/Research/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=881 Norway was recently ranked as number one in an international gender gap index (World Economic Forum). Developments in Norway are relevant for understanding how gender equality can be achieved. In order to find out more about men, women and gender equality, a representative survey was made in Norway in 2007, which was more detailed and comprehensive than earlier survey research. r.r.hegnhoj@nikk.uio.no (Rikke Randorff Hegnhøj) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Men_and_Masculinities/Research/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=881 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:03:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Anti-discrimination/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=872 The EU-Commission is working with a governmental expert group to follow up the findings of a comparative study on homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in the EU, carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. Representatives from the Nordic countries participate. r.r.hegnhoj@nikk.uio.no (Rikke Randorff Hegnhøj) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Anti-discrimination/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=872 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:13:00 +0200 http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Men_and_Masculinities/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=862 The Nordic academic environment for research into men and masculinities has founded its first society. On Wednesday 28 January 2009, the first board of the Nordic Society for Research on Men and Masculinities was appointed at the conference “Changing Men and Masculinities in Gender Equal Societies” at Roskilde University in Denmark. r.r.hegnhoj@nikk.uio.no (Rikke Randorff Hegnhøj) http://www.nikk.no/English/Subjects/Men_and_Masculinities/News/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=862