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  1. Success of METSO Programme boosts transition to next programme period - Finnish Government

    12.11.2025 | The Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO has established its position as part of nature conservation in Finland. The programme has developed a high-quality network of protected areas that already covers almost 100,000 hectares. The closing seminar of the programme period 2008–2025 presented some of the success stories of the widely appreciated METSO Programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/success-of-metso-programme-boosts-transition-to-next-programme-period

  2. National exploration programme under European Critical Raw Materials Act submitted to Commission - Finnish Government

    6.11.2025 | Finland submitted the national exploration programme required by the European Critical Raw Materials Act to the European Commission on 12 September 2025. The programme has now been published on the website of the Geological Survey of Finland. The proposal for the programme was prepared by the Geological Survey of Finland and the programme was approved by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/national-exploration-programme-under-european-critical-raw-materials-act-submitted-to-commission

  3. Government adopts resolution on Government Action Plan for Gender Equality 2024–2027 - Finnish Government

    6.2.2025 | The Government adopted a resolution on the Government Action Plan for Gender Equality 2024–2027 at its session on 6 february 2025. The Action Plan contains 50 measures, and it has a strong emphasis on the prevention of violence against women. The Action Plan is based on the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-adopts-resolution-on-government-action-plan-for-gender-equality-2024-2027

  4. Finland continues to promote gender equality and human rights loudly at session of UN Commission on the Status of Women - Finnish Government

    7.3.2025 | The 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York between 10 and 21 March 2025. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation headed by Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-continues-to-promote-gender-equality-and-human-rights-loudly-at-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women

  5. Government approves action plan to combat racism and promote equality - Finnish Government

    5.9.2024 | On 5 September, the Government adopted a resolution on an action plan for combating racism and promoting equality. The action plan elaborates on the statement on promoting equality, gender equality and non-discrimination in Finnish society, which the Government submitted to Parliament on 31 August 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-approves-action-plan-to-combat-racism-and-promote-equality

  6. National Action Plan on UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasises right to inclusion and equality - Finnish Government

    10.12.2024 | The third National Action Plan on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was published today. The Action Plan sets out the measures to promote the implementation of the Convention in different administrative branches in 2024–2027. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/national-action-plan-on-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-emphasises-right-to-inclusion-and-equality

  7. State-owner’s sustainability programme addresses key challenges of company portfolio - Finnish Government

    18.6.2024 | Sustainability work in government ownership steering emphasises climate and nature work, human rights, diversity, sustainability in remuneration and companies’ responsibility for their value chains. These are the main objectives of the new state-owner’s sustainability programme, which identifies the sustainability themes most critical to the State's company portfolio and sets portfolio-level objectives and indicators for them.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/state-owner-s-sustainability-programme-addresses-key-challenges-of-company-portfolio

  8. Finland ranks eighth in the EU Gender Equality Index - Finnish Government

    24.10.2023 | Finland has ranked eighth in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The Index measured gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-ranks-eighth-in-the-eu-gender-equality-index

  9. Prime Minister's presentation speech to Parliament on the government statement on promoting equality, gender equality and non-discrimination on 6 September 2023 - Finnish Government

    6.9.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo gave a presentation speech to Parliament on the government statement on promoting equality, gender equality and non-discrimination on 6 September 2023. Speech to be checked against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-s-presentation-speech-to-parliament-on-the-government-statement-on-promoting-equality-gender-equality-and-non-discrimination-on-6-september-2023

  10. Equal Pay Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government and central labour market organisations published - Finnish Government

    28.6.2024 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap. In addition to the measures set out in the Programme, there are other measures underway to reduce the pay gap.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/equal-pay-programme-of-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-s-government-and-central-labour-market-organisations-published

  11. Overall assessment of equal pay measures recommends continuing and intensifying Equal Pay Programme - Finnish Government

    2.2.2023 | Finland has implemented tripartite Equal Pay Programmes for four government terms, but the need for them has not gone away. The pay gap between women and men has narrowed slowly. This information comes from an overall assessment of the Equal Pay Programme that was published today.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/overall-assessment-of-equal-pay-measures-recommends-continuing-and-intensifying-equal-pay-programme

  12. Government appoints project group to oversee implementation of equality statement – implementation of measures under way in several ministries - Finnish Government

    16.11.2023 | The Government has set up a project to implement the equality statement submitted to Parliament earlier this year. The statement contains a number of measures to promote equality and combat racism in Finnish society. Many of them are based on the Government Programme, but the statement also includes new measures. A more detailed action plan for the project will be drawn up in spring 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-appoints-project-group-to-oversee-implementation-of-equality-statement-implementation-of-measures-under-way-in-several-ministries

  13. Progress made with the Government Action Plan for Gender Equality as planned - Finnish Government

    23.2.2023 | The Government's cross-sectoral working group on gender equality has assessed the progress of the action plan and prepared a final report. The final report concludes that a large number of the measures in the gender equality action plan were achieved, despite the crises that shook the world. The Government discussed the progress of the Action Plan for Gender Equality in its evening session on 22 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/progress-made-with-the-government-action-plan-for-gender-equality-as-planned

  14. Working group appointed to prepare a government statement to Parliament on promoting equality and non-discrimination in Finnish society - Finnish Government

    18.7.2023 | On 17 July 2023, the Government appointed a working group to prepare a Government communication on promoting equality and non-discrimination in Finnish society. The working group was appointed for the period from 17 July 2023 to 31 August 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/working-group-appointed-to-prepare-a-government-statement-to-parliament-on-promoting-equality-and-non-discrimination-in-finnish-society

  15. Academy of Finland to launch new programme to increase impact of sport science - Finnish Government

    5.6.2023 | The responsibility for awarding government grants for sport science research will transfer from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture to the Academy of Finland. The amendment to Act on the Promotion of Sports and Physical Activity, which entered into force in February 2023, will simplify the application and review process by making it entirely the responsibility of a single organisation. To this end, the Academy of Finland will launch a new Academy Programme for sport science.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/academy-of-finland-to-launch-new-programme-to-increase-impact-of-sport-science

  16. Working capacity programme ends but some measures will continue in the new government term - Finnish Government

    18.4.2023 | The working capacity programme sought solutions to the known employment problems of people with impaired capacity to work in 2019–2023. At the same time, the programme developed more effective services to support working capacity. The final report of the working capacity programme contains information on the programme measures and their results.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/workiworking-capacity-programme-ends-but-some-measures-will-continue-in-the-new-government-term

  17. Minister Blomqvist: The Government Programme’s measures to promote equality support the objectives and effective implementation of the EU Gender Equality Strategy - Finnish Government

    6.4.2020 | “The Government Programme and the action plan for gender equality that is under preparation aim at strong and sustainable actions to promote gender equality both at national and international levels. The Gender Equality Strategy, published by the European Commission, is a step in the right direction. Finland and the EU have set similar goals for the promotion of equality and their actions support each other,” says Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality Thomas Blomqvist.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/ministeri-blomqvist-hallitusohjelman-toimenpiteet-tasa-arvon-edistamiseksi-tukevat-eu-n-tasa-arvostrategian-tavoitteita-ja-sen-tehokasta-toimeenpanoa

  18. Finland provides core funding to UN agencies for work to promote equality and improve the status of children - Finnish Government

    21.12.2022 | Finland supports UN agencies in their work to promote stability and human rights. Authoritarian states, conflicts, the food and climate crises and the COVID-19 pandemic are increasing inequality and weakening security and wellbeing worldwide.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-provides-core-funding-to-un-agencies-for-work-to-promote-equality-and-improve-the-status-of-children

  19. Working capacity programme ends but measures to promote employment of people with partial work capacity will continue - Finnish Government

    15.2.2023 | During 2019–2023, the Government’s working capacity programme sought solutions to the employment problems of people with impaired capacity to work. At the same time, the programme developed more effective services to support working capacity. The closing event of the programme on 15 February examined the employment of people with impaired work capacity from the perspective of social sustainability, inclusion and the service system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-capacity-programme-ends-but-measures-to-promote-employment-of-people-with-partial-work-capacity-will-continue

  20. International evaluation acknowledges the SAFIR2022 and KYT2022 nuclear safety research programmes – Feedback on the SAFER2028 programme also provided - Finnish Government

    18.5.2022 | An international evaluation commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of the ongoing SAFIR2022 and KYT2022 safety research programmes for nuclear power plants and nuclear waste management has been completed. The evaluation, which also provided feedback on the preliminary plan for the SAFER2028 research programme, was published on 17 May 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/international-evaluation-acknowledges-the-safir2022-and-kyt2022-nuclear-safety-research-programmes-feedback-on-the-safer2028-programme-also-provided