“The GEA Times serves as a venue for us, and you, to contribute to the discussion and to put focus on gender equality in the Arctic, and to promote events and material related to Arctic gender equality.”
“Sweden will contribute, as one of the eight Arctic countries, to peaceful, stable and sustainable development in the Arctic. The Government wants to strengthen Sweden’s Arctic profile by making use of the full range of knowledge and resources available in Sweden.”
Read MoreThis report aims to provide an overview and knowledge of Sámi educational institutions and Sámi youth perspectives, which can feed into the development of regional development initiatives and policies. Therefore, the study brings together insights into the links between Sámi educational institutions and the labour market, plus the perspectives of Sámi young people on their participation in the world of work.
Read MoreA qualitative study of public transport and its relation to gender equality in Västerbotten County. By Josefine Wigström, Umeå University
Read MoreAN official document from Statistics Sweden.
Read MoreInterest in Arctic politics is on the rise. While recent accounts of the topic place much emphasis on climate change or a new geopolitics of the region, the history of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Arctic politics reaches back much further in time.
Read MoreAile Javo, President of the Saami Council on Empowerment of Indigenous Peoples Across the Arctic. The Arctic Circle 2019
Read MoreIn this issue of the GEA Times the topics of the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic, the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science, women in business in Northern Europe, Greenlandic mythology, security strategies of Indigenous women in Nenets Region, and other topics were highlighted.
Read MoreDeep in the Russian Far East, a small people are dying out. Civilisation Soviet-style has all but destroyed the indigenous Udege tribe of Siberia. Only 1,400 of the ancient hunting people are still thought to be alive.
Read MoreThis paper discusses different strategies used by indigenous women seeking social security in Nenets Autonomous Region, Russia.
Read MoreFilm worker Sunna Nousuniemi and Tatiana Egorova, the manager of Barents Indigenous Peoples’ Office in Murmansk, talk about Sámi gatherings in Kola Peninsula, how to keep the cultural connections and exchange across Sápmi while also catching up in the midst of COVID-19.
Read MoreGreenlandic myths and monster-beliefs have been shaped by religious taboos and the harsh history of Greenland. Get introduced to 5 mythical creatures from Greenland such as the Tupilak, Qivittoq (Mountain Wanderer), Sassuma Arnaa (Mother of the Sea), Erlaveersiniooq, and Ikusik. In this video, a local historian and a monster hunter explain how the long Arctic nights and Greenland’s brutal nature have shaped and brought these spirits and monsters to life!
Read MoreThe first episode is with the International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough. She's in conversation with Selma Ford, Health Coordinator at ICC Canada. It's a wide ranging discussion covering Dalee's career path, the road...
Read MoreThe co-operation on gender equality between the Nordic countries, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland is driven by a shared vision of a gender-equal Nordic Region with equal opportunities, rights and obligations for all who live in the Region, regardless of gender. Gender equality is a fundamental value to the Nordic countries and is vital for economic and social growth.
Read MoreThis year it is time to celebrate the achievements of Europe’s premier business women, to learn from them and to inspire others to follow their outstanding example.
We had the privilege of calling on the keen insights from experts in nine countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia – to single out Northern Europe’s Top 20 Women in Business.
Read MoreResearch article by Helen C. Wheeler, Finn Danielsen, Maryann Fidel, Vera Hausner, Tim Horstkotte, Noor Johnson, Olivia Lee, Nibedita Mukherjee, Amy Amos, Heather Ashthorn, Øystein Ballari, Carolina Behe, Kaitlin Breton‐Honeyman, Gunn‐Britt Retter, Victoria Buschman, Pâviârak Jakobsen, Frank Johnson, Bjarne Lyberth, Jennifer A. Parrott, Mikhail Pogodaev, Rodion Sulyandziga, Nikita Vronski
Read MoreThe bachelor thesis on “Living condition of indigenous people and relations of gender in the Arctic in light of rapid climate change and globalization” by Inga Hrönn Ólafsdóttir.
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