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“Equality Now” receives International Gender Equality Prize in Tampere, Finland

Originally established by the Finnish government in 2017, the year the country celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence, the International Gender Equality Prize promotes equality on a global scale.

Life & society Equality

Honouring inclusivity with Finnish pronoun power

Finland is championing the gender-neutral Finnish pronoun “hän” to promote equality around the world. To get people talking about equality, the country is presenting Hän Honours to individuals and organisations that are advancing inclusivity.

Life & society Language

Integral to the culture, Sámi languages stay vibrant in Finland

Sámi Language Week, October 19–25, 2020: We talk to some of the people who are helping keep Sámi languages alive in Finland, and find out why that is so important. Hint: It’s a matter of communication, culture and identity.

Number of universities in Finland

Source: Ministry of Education and Culture

Business & innovation Environment

It all adds up: How Finnish towns are taking action against climate change

Many Finnish people who are worried about climate change are also doing something about it. Towns and cities across Finland are having success with various strategies in the quest for zero emissions. Even small actions can have a large cumulative effect.

Life & society Education

Finnish daycares emphasise nature, music, art and other exciting themes

Many Finnish daycare centres arrange their activities around music, art, exercise, adventure or other themes. The overarching goal is to contribute to a good childhood, of course.

Grammatical cases in the Finnish language

Business & innovation Society

Finnish data entry: Your digital data can become “MyData”

Finland is the perfect place for the development of the MyData movement, which aims to give people control over their digital data.

Life & society Climate

Finnish schools emphasise climate change education

Teaching about the environment and climate change forms an important part of the curriculum in Finnish schools. We look at one school that is also taking action by utilising renewable energy.

Life & society Education

Getting an international education in Finland

Finland offers a wide choice of international schools for temporary and permanent residents, in English and other languages including French, German, Spanish and Russian.