NIKK stands for Nordic Information on Gender. NIKK is a Nordic cooperation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers. We collect and disseminate knowledge about politics and practice, facts and research in the area of gender equality in a Nordic perspective.
NEW
Despite the fact that life conditions of LGBTI persons in the Nordic countries have changed in the last seventy years, major public health surveys indicate that this group suffers from an increased amount of mental and physical health issues compared to the rest of the population.
The Nordic Council of Ministers has initiated a project that aims to shed light on the well-being of young LGBTI persons. The purpose of the project is to promote knowledge and experiences in the region, in order to contribute to improved life conditions for young LGBTI persons in the Nordic countries.
Health, well-being and life conditions of young LGBTI persons in the Nordic countries »
As of 2021, NIKK is administering the Nordic LGBTI Fund on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Fund aims to stimulate Nordic co-operation in the LGBTI area.
The fund is open for applications from 1 September to 30 September (at 14:00 CET).
Read more about The Nordic LGBTI Fund »
OPEN CALL
Are you a researcher or working life actor interested in preventive work against sexual harassment in the working life?
You can now apply for research funding within the framework of a Nordic research initiative, on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Open Call 2 is open for applications between 26 August to 7 October (at 14:00 CET).
2021-08-26 Today, studies on the prevention of sexual harassment in workplaces in the Nordic countries are largely lacking. Knowledge is needed about why they work or not, about who is reached and not reached through the preventive work. Today, 26 August, the second of two calls opens within the framework of a Nordic research initiative, focusing on these issues. »
2021-08-16 Despite the fact that life conditions of LGBTI persons* in the Nordic countries have changed in the last seventy years, major public health surveys indicate that this group suffers from an increased amount of mental and physical health issues compared to the rest of the population. Younger generations of LGBTI persons see their lives affected, too, »
2021-06-15 This autumn, the Nordic LGBTI Fund opens up for applications for funding for the first time ever. We have gathered information about the new fund in a message available in in English, Finnish, Icelandic och Swedish. The fund is a part of the new Nordic co-operation on improving conditions for LGBTI people. NIKK is tasked to administrate the fund. It opens for applications for funding »
