Interactive Catalogue

Gender Equality Action Plan

Literature Item

Author Information:

• Name: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi

Abstract:

The Government’s Action Plan for Gender Equality 2020–2023 brings together the goals and
measures of the Government of Prime Minister Sanna Marin for promoting gender equality. The objective of the Government is to make Finland a leading country in gender equality. This Action Plan for Gender Equality is based on the Government Programme. The Action Plan for Gender Equality summarises the measures for which the various ministries are responsible.
The Action Plan for Gender Equality contains about 50 measures in the areas of working
life, financial equality, family life, education, violence against women and intimate partner
violence, improving the status of gender minorities, mainstreaming the gender perspective and promoting gender equality within the European Union and in international contexts. The Action Plan will be implemented by all ministries.
Preparation of the Action Plan for Gender Equality is based on the Government Programme,
international treaties and obligations, stakeholder hearings and inter-ministerial collaboration.
The Government adopted the Action Plan for Gender Equality 2020–2023 in a Government
Resolution on 25 June 2020. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for
coordinating the Action Plan.

Keywords:

Gender, equality, working life, wellbeing, education, intimate partner violence, decision-making, reconciliation of work and family life, gender minorities

Publication Date:

June 25, 2020

Source Specificity:

Public Policy Document

Website:

https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162844

Power Domains:

Political

Methods Tools:

Monitoring, Self-regulation, Funding

Country:

Finland

City:

Helsinki

Implementation Scale:

National

Language:

English, Finnish

Other Links:

ISBN PDF: 978-952-00-8666-4
ISBN tryckt: 978-952-00-8662-6