Nordic Gender Institute

The Nordic Gender Institute (NIKK), previously Nordic Institute for Women's Studies and Gender Research, is a transnational resource- and information centre on gender research and gender equality in the Nordic countries. NIKK was established in 1995 by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

NIKK aims at constituting a bridge between Nordic gender research and equality politics. The institute co-operates closely with the Nordic Ministers for Co-operation on Gender Equality and the Nordic Executive Committee on Gender Equality. NIKK contributes to the implementation of the Nordic cooperation programme on gender equality: "Focus on Gender: Working toward an Equal Society" (2006-2010).

NIKK is currently located at the University of Oslo in Norway. NIKK employs research coordinators, researchers, information advisors and administrative personnel - as of 2010 a total staff of 6 employees from four of the Nordic countries.

Projects

NIKK initiates, co-ordinates, and executes projects that focus on central gender equality issues, i.e. research and development, statements, surveys, and reports. The most resent projects (ongoing or conducted) are:

• Gender and Power in the Nordic Countries (2008-2009)
• Gendered Citizenship in Multicultural Europe: The Impact of Contemporary Women's Movements (FEMCIT) (2007-2011)
• Prostitution in the Nordic Countries (2007-2008)
• Multidimensional Discrimination Policies in the Nordic Countries (2007)
• Gender Equality and Quality of Life. A Norwegian Perspective (2007)
• Youth, Gender and Pornography in the Nordic Countries (2004-2006)

A large NIKK study on prostitution for the Nordic ministers of gender equality was presented in October 2008.^[1][2]. The study on gender and power was presented in November 2009.^[3]

Magasin

NIKK magasin (free subscription) writes about new and current themes and perspectives on gender research and gender equality politics in the Nordic countries. It is published three times a year: two issues in Scandinavian languages - one issue in English. ^[4]

References

1. ^ Stackpole Dahl, Miriam (2008-10-17). "Sexkjøpforbud kan bli sovepute" (in Norwegian). Ny Tid. http://www.nytid.no/perspektiver/artikler/20081017/blank/. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 
2. ^ Bjurwald, Lisa (2008-10-17). "Bland liljor och rhododendronbuskar" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?a=840915. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 
3. ^ Björk, Evalis (2009-11-19). "Få kvinnor i styrelser" (in Swedish). GP. http://www.gp.se/ekonomi/1.252763-fa-kvinnor-i-styrelser. Retrieved 2010-07-15. 
4. ^ "NIKK magasin". NIKK. http://nikk.no/English/Publications/NIKK_magasin/. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 

External links

• Nordic Gender Institute - Official website