Seven Nordic gender equality projects to receive funding in 2025

During the spring, the Nordic Gender Equality Fund announced its thirteenth call for proposals. There was considerable interest in the fund, and seven of the 35 project applications received were awarded funding.
The projects will focus, for example, on combating technology-facilitated gender-based violence through concrete tools, strengthening gender aspects in Nordic emergency preparedness work, changing the gender narrative in Sápmi through gulahallat and examining anti-LGBTI indoctrination on online platforms. Read more about these projects below and on our project page. There you can also find out about previously funded projects and how to apply for funding in next year’s call for proposals.
Read more about the projects here:
Turning EU Laws Into Action
This project aims to strengthen civil society’s ability to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) by turning EU legislation—such as the Digital Services Act, the AI Act, and the Violence Against Women Directive—into concrete advocacy and support tools.
Between Equality and Emergency: Gendered Dimensions of Nordic Resilience
The project centres on (gender) equality in times of crisis and explores how future Nordic resilience strategies can better support equality goals.
Promoting Gender Equality in the Nuad Thai Sector Across the Nordics
This project is a Nordic initiative led by ThaiWISE–Hela Människan i Malmö to promote gender equality, fair working conditions, and the integration of Thai women in the massage industry.
Changing the Gender Narrative in Sápmi
The project challenges dominant gender narratives in Sámi society by highlighting diverse voices, perspectives and experiences. Using gulahallat—a Sámi tradition of dialogue—it creates arenas where men, women and LGBTQIA+ persons can reflect on gender roles, ideals and diversity on Sámi terms.
HateFYP
The project intends to track whether online platforms are pushing hate-driven indoctrination to users, focusing on anti-LGBTI content.
Women Investing in the Nordics: Overcoming Structural Barriers to Economic Participation & Decision making
The project is a Nordic research and policy initiative examining the social, psychological, structural, and institutional barriers that limit women’s participation as investors, with a focus on professional women in leadership and business roles.
Who makes the news? Nordic summit for gender equality in the news
The Nordic summit *Who Makes the News?* highlights gender equality in news media, building on results from the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2025.
- Text: NIKK
- Categories: Gender equality and welfare policy
- Published: 2025-09-12