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Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research

Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research

Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research
  2. Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research

What are the conditions for a free knowledge society, a fair and just working life and an equal Nordic region? We contribute with research-based knowledge, gender perspectives and power-critical analyses. We collaborate and have assignments at national, Nordic and international level.

News – 6 March 2025
Methods against sexual harassment need to be grounded in research
The problem of sexual harassment in the Nordic labour market is extensive. At the same time, there is a lack of research in…
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News – 27 February 2025
New publication on how to improve working life for trans people
In October 2024, a Nordic conference was held on the conditions of trans people in working life. A new publication…
News – 18 December 2024
Funding decision from the Nordic Gender Fund
Decisions on funding for the Nordic Gender Fund 2024 call are now finalised. This year's funding will support journals,…
News – 15 January 2025
Gender equality in research reviewed at EU conference
Progress made towards inclusive gender equality in research and innovation in the EU is the topic of the final conference of…
News – 10 December 2024
Threats and harassment common in Swedish academia
Four out of ten researchers and teachers have been subjected to harassment, threats and violence. This is shown in a survey…
News – 28 October 2024
New Nordic report on pathways to equal pay for work of equal value
Today, women in the Nordic countries are among the most active labour market participants in the world, but the goal of…
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The secretariat’s work is research driven with a focus on Swedish, Nordic and international collaboration.

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KvinnSam
KvinnSam - National Resource Library for Gender Studies, is a university-wide research infrastructure at University of…
Nordic Information on Gender
NIKK
A co-operation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers
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