Government statement to Parliament on promoting equality, gender equality and non-discrimination in Finnish society

Finland promotes the implementation of democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental and human rights. A society built on trust and good relations between population groups arises from the fact that everyone in Finland can trust that their rights and the principles of gender equality, equality before the law and non-discrimination will be respected and that they will be able to improve their own lives. The Government has pledged to promote equality and non-discrimination and to reduce racism. The Government wants to engage all of Finnish society to this task. Everyone can participate in building a Finland where we can all live in safety and be accepted for who we are. The Government submitted this statement on promoting equality and non-discrimination to Parliament on 31.8. About 100 representatives of civil society organisations, researchers and other parties were consulted as part of the process of drafting this statement. These consultations led to specifications being made to measures that were already agreed in the Government Programme