Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK) is a Nordic co-operation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers. We collect, disseminate and analyse knowledge about policy and practice, data and research in the field of gender equality and LGBTI with a Nordic and cross-sectoral perspective.
The call for proposals is open from 1 October to 2 November (23:59 CET)
The projects cover a broad range of topics, including gender inequalities in the labour market, women in prisons, academic freedom and gender-equitable knowledge production, young people’s understanding of algorithms, Roma women’s participation and leadership, gender differences in university students’ use of generative AI, and greater visibility for female composers in music education.
The competitiveness of Europe and the Nordic region is on the political agenda and a key issue for regional cooperation. In a new publication, NIKK offers perspectives on the importance of gender equality for the competitiveness of the Nordic region.
Today, there is growing interest in how gender equality and other social dimensions contribute to economic competitiveness, in addition to being important goals in their own right. For the Nordic region, this presents an opportunity to build on an established strength at a time of increased global competition.
The living conditions of LGBTI people are influenced by where in the Nordic region they live. Access to support, targeted initiatives, networks and meeting places vary between different geographical areas across the Nordic countries.
Local organising and access to queer spaces make a significant difference in terms of openness and inclusion, feelings of belonging and community, and the presence of visible role models in local communities.
2026-10-05 During the spring, the Nordic Gender Equality Fund announced its fourteenth call for proposals. There was considerable interest in the fund, and seven of the 29 project applications received were awarded funding. The projects cover a broad range of topics, including gender inequalities in the labour market, women in prisons, academic freedom and gender-equitable knowledge
2026-09-16 The competitiveness of the Nordic region depends on how well it can develop, use and renew the skills and talent available across societies. A new analysis shows that gender equality is an important part of this – and that persistent gender inequalities across a number of sectors is hindering the Nordic region in fully realizing
2026-08-18 The living conditions of LGBTI people are influenced by where in the Nordic region they live. This can partly be explained by differences in access to support, targeted initiatives, networks and meeting places between different geographical areas across the Nordic countries. Helga Eggebø and Fredrik Langeland, researchers at Nordland Research Institute in Norway, have compiled
2026-05-27 What are the living conditions for LGBTI people in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland? NIKK is investigating this in a new publication that brings together legislation, policy, key stakeholders and ongoing Nordic initiatives in the LGBTI field in these three countries. The publication shows that developments in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland have, to varying degrees, followed those of
2026-04-08 The Nordic Council of Ministers has decided to launch a targeted call for proposals through the 2026 call for the Nordic LGBTI fund
