Activity of Ministry of Social Affairs
Aims and objectives
To promote gender equality, to coordinate gender mainstreaming, to ensure implementation of laws, eradication of violence against women and domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution. Key advisor has been Ülle-Marike Papp, Ministry of Social Equality Bureau Chief (1996-2004) and Adviser to the Department of Gender Equality (2004-2008).
Creator/owner/responsible institution
Name: Ministry of Social Affairs
Stakeholder: Ministry
Area of intervention: Men and gender equality
Organisation Country: Estonia
Organisation Zip Code: 15027
Contents/activities/services
Activities
Awareness raising, dissemination of research results, campaigns to reduce gender stereotypes, thematic conferences and seminars (for example on masculinities and fatherhood). Have also studied violence and sex consumers with qualitative methods.
Materials
Publications are available from the website: http://www.sm.ee/meie/valjaanded.html
Analysis and research findings available here: http://www.sm.ee/meie/uuringud-ja-analuusid/sotsiaalvaldkond.html.
Examples:
- Teel tasakaalustatud ühiskonda. Naised ja mehed Eestis II (2010) Eesti Vabariigi Sotsiaalministeerium, Tallinn, http://rahvatervis.ut.ee/bitstream/1/3901/1/Sotsiaalministeerium2010.pdf [Towards a Balanced Society. Women and Men in Estonia II. Ministry of Social Affairs. Tallinn]
- Vainu V., Järviste L., Biin H. (2010) Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse monitooring 2009, Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised, 1/2010, Tallinn [Gender Equality Monitoring 2009, Series of the Ministry of Social Affairs No 1/2010: Tallinn, in Estonian]
- Järviste L. (2010) Gender Equality and Inequality: Attitudes and Situation in Estonia in 2009 - Series of the Ministry of Social Affairs No 3/2010 eng: Tallinn, http://www.sm.ee/fileadmin/meedia/Dokumendid/V2ljaanded/Toimetised/2010/series_20103eng.pdf
- Lai T., Köhler K., Rooväli L. (2009) Injuries in Estonia, Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia, Health Information and Analysis Department 5/2009: Tallinn, online.
- Järviste L. (2008) Isadust toetavad poliitikameetmed Eestis ja Euroopas, EV Sotsiaalministeerium, sotsiaalpoliitika info ja analüüsi osakond: Tallinn [Policy Measures Supporting Fathering]
- Kutsar D. (ed.) (2007) Mees sotsiaaluuringu subjektina, EV Sotsiaalministeerium, sotsiaalpoliitika info ja analüüsi osakond 2/2007: Tallinn [Men as Subject of Social Studies], http://rahvatervis.ut.ee/bitstream/1/50/1/Sotsiaalministeerium2007_4.pdf
- Sotsiaalministeerium (2007) Programm soolise võrdõiguslikkuse edendamine 2008-2010, http://www2.sm.ee/esf2007/files/SVO.pdf [Ministry of Social Affairs, Programme for Gender Equality 2008-1010]