… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework Finland has no specific legal provisions to promote gender equality in research nor obligations targeting … helped to identify and address the specific problems and needs of different faculties and departments, and created …
… weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct gender impact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on … Equality between Women and Men (1986/609) includes a broad gender mainstreaming obligation for public officials, which has been interpreted as the legal basis for gender impact assessment implementation by the central gender …
… city of Vantaa in Finland has provided basic training on gender equality for its staff (directors, experts, planners, … in service delivery, for example on how to develop gender sensitiveness. The provision of hands-on, tailored … on-the-job advice and consultancy, depending on the needs and assignments of each employee or unit. This support …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … the specific, and involved setting up working groups for gender equality in the ministries. In phase 1, seminars were … progressively more ambitious, advanced and tailored to the needs of each ministry taking part in the project. They are: …