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Norway leads the world in closing the gender gap between men and women, according to the overall ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2008 released on November 12, 2008. Slovakia is one of four European countries that have achieved gender parity on both education and health, according to the report.

The Government will combat all forms of discrimination

Norway will play a proactive role in combating discrimination on grounds of gender, race and sexuality in development cooperation.

Norway goes for women

Norwegian women capture the boards in Norwegian companies. The government’s aim to hit a 40 percent score of women representation on Norwegian boards is soon reality.

Norway to promote women´s rights in developing countries

The Norwegian Government has launched a new plan of action for promoting the rights of women through development cooperation. Norway will require its cooperation partners to take women’s issues and gender equality seriously.

Norway increases focus on women´s rights in development cooperation

Norway is intensifying efforts to promote women’s rights and gender equality in international development policy.

Female majority in Norway´s government

As a result of a cabinet reshuffle, women now hold the majority in the Norwegian government for the first time.

New Gender in Norway website

Norway’s gender equality measures often attract interest abroad. Gender in Norway is a new, English-language website providing information on gender equality and research in Norway.