Gender Equality Days 2025

Please note that all times are given in Finnish time (EEST/UTC+3) . The programme is subject to change, for up-to-date information please visit the event page. No recording will be available afterwards.

The event is hosted by journalist, musician Tommy Lindgren.

9.30 Opening words

Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen

Deputy Mayor Riikka Åstrand, City of Vantaa

Chair Vida Amoah and Vice Chair Minja Immonen, Vantaa Youth Council

10.00 Navigating the next 30 years: Nordic Ministers’ visions for gender equality in an era of global pushback 

Panelists:

• Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister for Social Security (FI)
• Lubna Jaffery, Minister of Culture and Equality (NO)
• Eirikur í Jákupsstovu, Minister of Social Affairs and Culture (FO)
• Katarina Lundahl, State secretary to Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson, Ministry of Employment (SE)
• Kira Appel, Director of International Gender Equality, Ministry for Gender Equality (DK)

Commentary: Ulla Müller, Chief of UNFPA Nordic Representation Office

The panel is hosted by Secretary General Karen Ellemann from the Nordic Council of Ministers

11.00 Lunch 

12.00 The Disruptive Development of Danish Feminism in the Light of the #MeToo Movement: findings from the FIERCE project

Associate professor Lise Rolandsen Agustín, Aalborg University (DK)

Commentary: Advocacy Specialist Katri Jalonen, the National Council of Women of Finland and the Counterforce to Anti-Gender Movement Network 

12.45 The Icelandic Act on Gender Autonomy

Senior Legal Advisor Elísabet Gísladóttir, Ministry of Justice (IS)

Discussion with Senior Legal Advisor Elísabet Gísladóttir, Non-Discrimination Ombudsman Rainer Hiltunen and Chair Kaisli Syrjänen from Intersex Human Rights – ISIO Finland

13.30 Coffee

14.00 Research-based policy in times of democratic challenges: The case of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the Nordics

Director Fredrik Bondestam, Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research (SE)

Discussion with director Fredrik Bondestam and Senior researcher Marjut Pietiläinen, Statistics Finland

15.00 Boys and Men as Agents for Change: Milestones and Future Prospects of Inclusive Gender Equality Strategy

Director Are Saastad, REFORM – Resource Centre for Men (NO)

Discussion with director Are Saastad and University researcher Harry Lunabba, University of Helsinki

15.45-16 What makes a Nordic success story? Reflections on the first day

Equality and Diversity Consultant Malin Gustavsson, Ekvalita