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What is equality? Equality is a fundamental right safeguarded by the Constitution of Finland. Equality means that all people are of equal value, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, skin colour, language, religion, disability o...

Equality Equality is a fundamental right safeguarded by the Constitution of Finland. Equality means that all people are of equal value, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, skin colour, language, religion, disability or sexual ...

Equality in legislation Equality is a fundamental right safeguarded in the Constitution of Finland. Many other fundamental and human rights safeguard equality as well. No one can be placed in a different position without an acceptable reason based...

What is equality planning? Equality planning is a concrete tool for promoting equality and non-discrimination systematically. Equality planning can be used to develop practices and operating methods that promote nondiscrimination at all levels of ...

Equality planning Equality planning is a concrete tool for promoting equality and non-discrimination systematically. Equality planning can be used to develop practices and operating methods that promote nondiscrimination at all levels of the organ...

Equality survey and data protection A common way of charting how well equality is realised at a workplace, for example, is to conduct an equality survey among the personnel or service users. A survey aimed at personnel can be used to find out, for...

Accessibility statement for equality.fi The website is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish and Swedish). Under the Act, public online services must be accessible, which means that everyone must have equal ...

Operators and roles The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman, the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal of Finland, and the occupational safety and health authorities supervise compliance with the Non-discrimination Act. The Police of Finland ...

Frequently asked questions What does equality mean? According to the Constitution of Finland, people are equal before the law. No one may be treated differently from other people based on their gender, age, origin, language, religion, belief, opin...

Selection of measures Using the results of the initial situation assessment the equality plan can be drawn up to meet the identified needs. Define what the measures defined in the plan aim to influence, select suitable means of intervention and dr...

The significance of communications Communication is an integral part of the equality plan's implementation. Multichannel communication makes the plan and planning process more visible and effective. On the other hand, the organisation's internal a...

Monitoring and updating The impacts of the measures included in the equality plan must be monitored regularly. The plan's implementation should be monitored continuously, not only in connection with updates. Continuous monitoring makes it possible...

Frequently asked questions What does equality mean? According to the Constitution of Finland, people are equal before the law. No one may be treated differently from other people based on their gender, age, origin, language, religion, belief, opin...

Leadership commitment Equality planning is a continuous process that must be managed. For the work to be truly effective, it must be supported by the organisation's leadership. The leadership must clearly state the objectives of and approaches to ...

Operators and roles The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman, the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal of Finland, and the occupational safety and health authorities supervise compliance with the Non-discrimination Act. The Police of Finland ...

Assessment of the initial situation The plan's preparation begins with an assessment, in which the organisation’s activities and operating environment are examined from the perspective of equality. This ensures that equality planning answers the o...

Join the campaign The Discrimination-Free Zone campaign is open to all organisations, educational institutions and events. Declaring that your organisation is a Discrimination-Free Zone signals that all people are equal irrespective of their gende...

Discrimination-Free Zone – about the campaign The campaign encourages people to consider what non-discrimination means, what measures could be taken to promote equality within the organisation, and what should be done if someone experiences discri...

Glossary Afrophobia Afrophobia is a form of racism that targets individuals, groups and communities of African descent. Afrophobia ultimately seeks to dehumanise its target, and is linked to historical injustices experienced by black people, such ...

What are good relations? The realisation of true democracy requires equality and good relations between different population groups. Efforts that promote good relations bring to light factors that affect the everyday lives and rights of individual...