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Our publications

Here you will find research reports, fact sheets and other publications that NIKK has produced in collaboration with researchers and writers since 2013.


Publications (50/50)

Health, well-being and life conditions of young LGBTI persons in the Nordic countries

2021 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,

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Gender equality effects of COVID-19 – Knowledge and initiatives in the Nordic countries

2021 How are the Nordic countries handling the effects of COVID-19 on gender equality? The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new challenges for gender equality, which has loomed large in Nordic gender equality co-operation since the outbreak of the pandemic. The risk of increased domestic violence when the community partially shuts down to reduce the spread of

Co-operation for gender equality in working life

2020 This summary presents results from co-operation projects financed by the Fund that have contributed to gender equality in the workplace. The purpose of this summary is to share knowledge and experience from these projects in order to increase their impact so that they will benefit more people, and to inspire others to participate in Nordic

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Sexually harassed at work – A brief overview of the research in the Nordic countries

2020 This publication is a shorter version of the report Sexually harassed at work – An overview of the research in the Nordic countries.

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Summary: Equal Pay in the Nordic countries – the law and policy strategies.

2019 This is a summary of the report Equal Pay in the Nordic countries – the law and policy strategies. The report sheds light on the Nordic countries’ policy strategies and legislation in the area of equal pay and is based on interviews with researchers in the field, experts and professionals.

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Equal pay in The Nordic countries – the law and policy strategies

2019 Pay differences between the sexes constitute one of the biggest obstacles to achieving gender equality in the Nordic countries. Equal pay in the Nordic countries – the law and policy strategies sheds light on the Nordic countries’ policy strategies and legislation in the area of equal pay. The publication is produced by NIKK, Nordic Information

Sexually harassed at work: An overview of the research in the Nordic countries

2020 Sexual harassment is a major societal problem in the working life of the Nordic region, testified to us by the Metoo movement in 2017. The research overview has been compiled on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Gender Equality. The purpose is to report on current knowledge about sexual harassment in working life

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Young people, vulnerabilities and prostitution/sex for compensation in the Nordic countries

2019 NIKK's project "Young women and men, vulnerabilities and prostitution", knowledge about young people with experiences of prostitution is mapped and analyzed in all Nordic countries.

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Ending sexual harassment – a precondition for gender equality: Nordic initiatives in the aftermath of #MeToo

2019 Sexism, sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based harassment constitute obstacles to gender equality in the Nordic countries. Ending sexual harassment – a precondition for gender equality: Nordic initiatives in the aftermath of #MeToo highlights a sample of measures to combat sexual harassment, taken by the Nordic co-operation as well as on national level in

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Fact sheet: Parenthood, violence prevention and masculinity norms

2018 This fact sheet demonstrates masculinity research, points to political initiatives made, and includes examples of Nordic collaborations within the field.

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