Gender equality – a key to rural prosperity
Tietoja
Two new reports point to the importance of adding a gender perspective to regional
policy and planning, especially in remote areas. Men and women have different
migration patterns and educational aspirations. The gender-segregated labour market
and traditional gender roles in responsibility for care are persistent. What if rural areas
could be frontrunners in breaking gender stereotypes and enabling work-life balance
for young families and local entrepreneurs?
NIKK, Nordic Information on Gender, and Nordregio, Nordic Institute for Regional
Development, invites you to a webinar exploring the connection between gender and
regional development. What can we learn from research and policies, regional experts
and local change-makers from some of the most isolated places in the Nordics?
PROGRAM
Introduction and welcome
- Elin Engström, NIKK, and moderator Åsa Ström Hildestrand, Nordregio
Rural realities and demographic potentials
- Anna Karlsdóttir, Senior Research Fellow, Nordregio
Gender perspectives on regional development and isolated labour markets – results
from recent studies
- Lena Grip, Assistant Professor in Human Geography, Karlstad University, SE
- Erika Anne Hayfield, Associate Professor in Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, FO
- Helene Pristed Nielsen, Associate professor in gender studies, Aalborg University, DK
Comments and reflections from experts and local actors in the Nordic countries
- Ann-Sofi Backgren, Special Advisor, SLF/Landsbygdspolitiska Rådet, Region Österbotten, FI
- Rosi Hoffer, Coordinator, sustainable regional development, Tillväxtverket, SE
- Dennis Holm, Educational lecturer at the University of the Faroe Islands, FO
Concluding discussion with researchers and Q&A with the audience
READ THE REPORTS
LANGUAGE
The webinar will be conducted in English.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT
Please contact Elin Engström, Head of operations, NIKK,
+46 766-229 239