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New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims
13/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian government has presented a new action plan with 30 measures to combat racism and discrimination against Muslims. The action plan also includes the authorities' efforts against racism and discrimination of Muslims outside of Norway.
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The Norwegian Government Strengthens and Renews Commitment to Gender Equality
10/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and EqualityThe Government has presented a white paper on sexual harassment and the country's first strategy for gender equality between men and women.
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UN Summit: Defending international law more important than ever
23/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis week, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is participating in various events during the UN General Assembly high-level week. ‘In a world rife with conflict causing increasing polarisation, it is more important than ever to safeguard the UN and
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Kim Friele Memorial Prize awarded to Støttegruppa 25. juni and Insight
19/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality, Office of the Prime Minister‘We are all striving to provide everyone - both in Norway and internationally - with a safe and inclusive society. A society where LGBT+ people can live free and good lives and love whoever they want. Støttegruppa 25. juni, the support group for
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International Day for Women in Maritime
18/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesMay 18th is the International Day for Women in Maritime, an annual event initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations. The purpose of this day is to highlight women's participation in the industry and emphasize
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Norway to strengthen international efforts to support women’s rights and gender equality
30/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe new Action Plan for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Foreign and Development Policy sets out a framework for incorporating gender equality as a priority area in Norwegian foreign policy.
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Norway to intensify national and international efforts relating to women, peace and security
15/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Culture and Equality, Ministry of DefenceNorway’s new national action plan sets out how we will intensify efforts at national and international level to include women in peace and security work.
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The Norwegian Government bolsters efforts for gender and sexual diversity in new action plan
17/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Culture and EqualityThe Norwegian government’s Action Plan for Gender and Sexual Diversity was launched today. The plan comprises 49 measures aimed at protecting rights, and improving quality of life for LGBT+ people, and increasing recognition of gender and sexual
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Government apologises for past treatment of gay people by the Norwegian authorities
21/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture and EqualityOn 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted due to section 213, most of them for having sexual