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Life & society Equality

Spreading the word about equality, with the Finnish pronoun “hän”

Equality forms a core value for Finland and its people, and this may have something to do, in part, with the Finnish language. It covers both “he” and “she” with a single gender-neutral pronoun: hän.

Tagged in Education, Family, Finnishness, Language, Society

Life & society Sports

Finnish footballer Teemu Pukki scores a big season

Supporters of Norwich City Football Club and the Finnish national team have something – and someone – to sing about.

Tagged in Finnishness, Sports

Life & society Sports

Gold goes great with blue and white: Finland parties after world hockey win

The day after beating Canada to win the 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship, the Finnish team flew back from Slovakia to party with fans in downtown Helsinki. See our slideshow of the festivities.

Tagged in Finnishness

First place in European Happiness Equality Index

Source: The Happiness Research Institute

Life & society Traditions

Learning Finnish graduation hat tricks

The Finnish high school graduation cap is more than just a white hat with a narrow black visor, and its use isn’t limited to graduation ceremonies. The subtleties and peculiarities of this particular headwear need some explanation.

Tagged in Education, Finnishness, Fun, Graduation, Lifestyle, Society

Life & society Arctic

Despite progress during Finland’s Arctic Council term, the world still faces a “time of great urgency”

We take a look at the legacy of Finland’s time as chair of the Arctic Council, whose importance is more profound than ever as the Arctic region’s global significance grows and becomes more widely known.

Tagged in Arctic, Climate, Environment, Politics, Sustainability

90%

Amount of bottles and cans recycled in Finland

Source: Palpa

Life & society Lifestyle

Biohacking journeys into Finnish forests

When biohacking and forests meet, it can lead to boosts in performance, health and wellbeing.

Tagged in Finnishness, Innovation, Nature, Sauna, Wellbeing

Life & society Society

Historic eastern Finnish monastery still offers solitude and creative energy

Travellers and believers seek out Valamo Monastery in eastern Finland for prayer, solitude and creative inspiration. More than 110,000 people visit each year.

Tagged in History, Nature, Sights, Travel