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🇪🇺 EU ministerial meeting on healthcare personnel and medicine availability on 23–24 April. 🔹Read our news item: https://t.co/q2xMoK45nE #EU #Health #Medicines

Finland and Uruguay have started negotiations to conclude a social security agreement between the two countries. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate the operation of Finnish companies in Uruguay. https://t.co/uEUky6mNKg

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has appointed a working group to prepare a package of measures to facilitate immigrant integration, and a language allowance for inclusion in labour market support, as outlined in the Government Programme. https://t.co/5g1zkmcQCK

The Government proposes amendments to the Act on the Electronic Processing of Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare. https://t.co/32wNQdWzzi

“Finland has been able to make progress on gender equality and economic success through the “Economy of Wellbeing”. “The balance between economic growth and social progress is fundamental, says @sannigrahn. #CSW68 #FinlandCSW

#GenderEquality and women’s empowerment is the surest fast-track to promote development” says Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister for Equality of Finland in the national #CSW Statement of Finland. #CSW68 #FinlandCSW

@sannigrahn "For Finland, strengthening gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting is an important objective. Our gender equality law states that every official must promote gender equality systematically", says @sannigrahn

Minister @sannigrahn at Round Table on gender segregation in the labour market: We know it begins already in early childhood and education. We must work consciously to break the stereotypes and norms surrounding what women and girls can or should become. #CSW68 #CSWFinland

#CSW68 kickoff with the annual meeting between Nordic Ministers for Gender Equality and @UN_Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. We have an excellent delegation attending #CSW68 from Finland 🇫🇮 this year, led by Minister @sannigrahn & including Members of Parliament ⚧️

For decades, Nordic countries have worked together to promote #GenderEquality. Challenges remain, such as gender pay gap or unequal distribution of care work. Join us at #CSW68 to hear more on how gender equality is dependent on women's financial freedom: https://t.co/nYoHKuCubT

Join the Nordic ministers in shaping policies for the economic empowerment of all women. March 11 2024, 1:15 pm- 2:30 pm (EDT), ECOSOC chamber UN headquarters New York or online. Streaming available (18:15 -19:30 CET) on https://t.co/ZcivDeAmzn #CSW68

Finland emphasises women’s political and economic participation and the elimination of violence and discrimination against women and girls, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights and the education of girls and women. https://t.co/5eNvxebN0K #CSW68 #CSWFinland

Taneli Puumalainen to continue as Director General of the Department for Safety, Security and Health for a fixed term. https://t.co/y6GuuNL6dF #health #security

Director-General of HERA @LaurentMuschel is visiting Finland and will hear for example about the #rescEU project and the common EU reserves that will be established in Finland. Today he met Finland's minister of social security, @sannigrahn #preparedness

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is asking for opinions on a proposal that the National Archives of Finland could make a screening decision on the permanent retention of public healthcare patient information. https://t.co/Abk1r3c8Yr

Finland promotes the economy of wellbeing approach at the #CSocD62 and wants to put it on the agenda of the UN Social Summit 2025. #Wellbeing https://t.co/x4lG2EbcJw

Minister @KaisaJuuso delivered Finland's National Statement at #CSocD62: "Social policy innovations such as affordable child day care and parental leaves equally shared among the parents are essential in improving women’s participation rates in the formal labour markets" #CSocD

Minister of Social Affairs and Health @KaisaJuuso is leading the Finnish delegation to 62nd Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development #CSocD62 Finland’s #CSocD delegation includes e.g. representatives of the civil society & 🇫🇮 UN Youth Delegate @NeaNattinen

Petteri Tiippana to continue as Director General of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority. https://t.co/W2Z1y6SMBs #STUK @STUK_FI