Promoting Gender Equality

Facts - archive

2010

Newsletter. (25.06.2010)

A new issue of KILDEN's newsletter in English, with news on gender research, gender equality and gender politics in Norway, is now available. Read more at KILDEN

Gender gap. (18.06.2010)

Women are still underrepresented in academic science, and universities are struggling to do something about it. "Some deans tell us, there just aren't women in this field. We don't believe that," says Curt Rice, vice-president for research and development at the University of Tromsø in Norway. Read more at Nature

Gender Equality at UiO. (07.06.2010)

Only 24 per cent of the professors at University of Oslo (UiO) are women. Working for gender equality is still important, says Deputy Rector Inga Bostad. Read more at UiO

The Research Council. (28.05.2010)

Director General Arvid Hallén in The Research Council of Norway wants to place gender perspectives higher on the research agenda. Read more at The Research Council

Newsletter. (28.05.2010)

A new issue of KILDEN's newsletter in English, with news on gender research, gender equality and gender politics in Norway, is now available. Read more at KILDEN

New Committee for Gender Balance in Research. (14.04.2010)

"The ministry wants the committee to continue this important work,” said Minister Tora Aasland in a press release. The third committee has been appointed to serve from 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2013, and has changed its name from the Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science to the Committee for Gender Balance in Research. Read more at Women in Science

Newsletter. (08.04.2010)

A new issue of KILDEN's newsletter in English, with news on gender research, gender equality and gender politics in Norway, is now available. Read more at KILDEN

Statistics on Women in science. (22.03.2010)

The share of female full professors in Norway is increasing. Read more at NIFU STEP

Doctorate students. (22.02.2010)

One of the weaknesses for Norway is the relatively small proportion of female PhD students in science and technology where females make up less than 30 % of the student population. Read more at University World News

Newsletter. (10.02.2010)

A new issue of KILDEN's newsletter in English, with news on gender research, gender equality and gender politics in Norway, is now available. Read more at KILDEN

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