“Gender equality is a fundamental component of sustainable development” A new report unveils the need for strategies to ensure gender equality in the Arctic. “Consistent and comparable data is required for understanding realities and inequalities across regions, countries, sectors, genders and peoples», says Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson.
Canadian Government Commits $1 Million to Advance Gender Equality The Canadian Government announced more than $1 million dollars to help empower women in northern government. This funding is being provided to two of the three northern territories: the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Op-Ed: What could the Arctic learn regarding gender equality The opening session of Arctic Frontiers 2019 garnered a lot of attention. Among many other reasons, for the fact that this was the first time that a high-level panel, at one of the largest Arctic conferences, was composed solely of women.
