Pressreleases

The obligation to draw up a gender equality plan for promoting equality will be extended to early childhood education and care from 1 June 2023

TIEDOTE 25.4.2023 14.50

Rainer Hiltunen started as Ombudsman

Nyheter 17.4.2023 11.21

The Annual Report 2021 by the Ombudsman for Equality

UUTINEN 27.6.2022 15.46

National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal Gender quotas used in University of Jyväskylä student selection process found to violate Finland's Equality Act

TIEDOTE 17.1.2022 12.18

The Finnish Government must ensure the publicity of wages of the future health and social services counties

PRESSMEDDELANDEN 31.8.2021 12.52

Annual Report 2020 by the Ombudsman for Equality has been released

Nyheter 11.6.2021 16.45

Gender quotas for physical education teacher's training violate the Equality Act (TAS 217/2017, issued on 7 January 2020)

TIEDOTE 8.1.2020 15.03

Customer Service (Legal Helpline) closed 27 December

23.12.2019 17.40

Ombudsman's legal helpline open Mon-Fri 9-11 during the summer time

25.6.2019 17.23

Ombudsman for Equality: Equivalent national team compensations would promote equality (issued 14 May, 2019)

16.5.2019 19.12

Combatting discrimination and hate speech in election campaigns

2.4.2019 18.32

Ombudsman for Equality heard by the Parliament of Finland on 9 January 2019: statement on the report of the Ombudsman for Equality to the Parliament of Finland (issued on 10 January, 2019)

Announcements 1.4.2019 20.48

First report to the Parliament by the Ombudsman for Equality: There are still significant equality issues in Finland (issued on 20 December 2018)

1.4.2019 20.29

The Ombudsman for Equality, Ombudsman for Children and Non-Discrimination Ombudsman: A reformation of Trans Act is required to meet the fundamental and human rights (issued 17 May, 2018)

21.5.2018 19.55

Family-friendly forerunners: The Ombudsman for Equality encourages employers to develop policies of family leave

23.3.2018 17.34

Reconciliation option now incorporated into law: A change to the Equality Act will strengthen the legal protection of individuals experiencing discrimination

19.12.2016 15.31

Annual Report 2015 of the Ombudsman for Equality released

24.8.2016 16.55

Gender reassignment and student housing

8.4.2014 16.54

Annual Report 2012 by the Ombudsman for Equality

27.6.2013 14.17

Order MSAH news, columns and statements

28.5.2013 17.37

Annual report 2011 by the Ombudsman for Equality

3.10.2012 20.18

Ombudsman for Equality: Clearer Prohibition of Discrimination of Gender Minorities in EU and Finland

26.9.2012 17.00

The Ombusman for Equality is now on Facebook

29.6.2012 21.08

European LGBT survey launched

4.4.2012 19.10

Ombudsman for Equality publishes report on the status of gender minorities

27.3.2012 20.12

First court ruling on discrimination against transsexual employee

31.12.2011 16.08

Annual Report of the Ombudsman for Equality 2010 has been published

13.9.2011 19.00

Ombudsman for Equality: the new Parliament must safeguard the status of gender minorities

7.6.2011 22.42

Fathers have a right to parenthood, too - even after divorce

17.2.2011 14.05

Transgender people increasingly turn to the Ombudsman for Equality

20.11.2010 13.05

Nordic ombudsmen for discrimination and equality met in Helsinki

29.9.2010 14.02

The Annual Report for 2009 of the Ombudsman for Equality has been published

24.6.2010 16.44

New employment and education certificates needed after sex reassignment

15.6.2010 13.59

Office of the Ombudsman for Equality becomes a member of Equinet

3.11.2009 14.23