Tag: Gender equality
Mind the gap for a gender-equal future
Closing the gender pay gap and ensuring the principle of equal pay for work of equal value are essential steps toward achieving a gender-equal society. In our joint project, the NFS, the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (FES), and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) have published a report on how to achie...
President’s greetings 2021
Nordic challenges and Nordic cooperation - NFS in 2021
The Nordic countries will face similar social, ecological, and financial challenges after the Corona-crisis. We are at a breaking point where we have an excellent opportunity to deepen the Nordic cooperation, work together and support each other in th...
Growth and competitiveness
We view the Nordic Model as a central and necessary starting point for growth and competitiveness in the Nordic region. For us, this model is a prerequisite for building strong and well functioning welfare states. The Nordic Model has demonstrated that it is possible to successfully combine economic growt...
Economic Equity
We take the view that economic equity benefits both society as a whole and each of us as individuals. There is much work to be done here, as social developments have widened the gaps for some time now, and often in a historical perspective where global institutions such as the OECD, IMF the World Bank have...
Gender Equality
For us, gender equality is fundamental. Gender equality is a multifaceted issue, which permeates every level and every corner of society and thus the labour market. Matters such as working conditions, working hours, career development, equal pay for equal work, unpaid work in the home and family responsibi...