Helsinki invests in its people with a library that reinvents the genre
Helsinki’s new central library, Oodi, is the place to go if you want to read a book, meet up with your friends, borrow a cello or cut metal with lasers.
Who do you think deserves the next edition of the Finland-based International Gender Equality Prize?
Do you know of someone who builds and defends equality? From October 25 to December 31, 2018, you can nominate a candidate for the next International Gender Equality Prize, a biennial award presented in Tampere, Finland.
#1
in the Human Capital Index
Source: World Economic Forum
40%
of Finnish people earn a higher education degree
Source: OECD
Merkel wins award in Finland, chooses group in Niger as prize money recipient
Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize, the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world, to someone who has advanced equality among genders. Rather than collecting the prize money, that person selects a cause to receive a major contribution.
100%
Literacy rate in Finland
Source: CIA World Factbook