Phase III
“2019-2021”
Phase III of the Gender Equality in the Arctic Project was initiated in 2019 along with the Icelandic Chairmanship at the Arctic Council. It falls under the priority People and Communities of the Arctic which includes initiatives that aim to promote the wellbeing of the roughly four million people living in the region. A primary component of Phase III is the Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic.
Project leader is Iceland with co-leadership from Sweden, Finland, Canada, the Saami Council, the Aleut International Association, and the USA.
The purpose and objective of the GEA Phase III project is to raise visibility and understanding of the importance of gender-issues in the Arctic, to identify priorities and concrete strategies for increased diversity and gender balance in policy- and decision-making processes and to provide information to facilitate sustainable policy making for the future.
Iceland's Chairmanship to the Arctic Council
Together Towards a Sustainable Arctic
The Gender Equality in the Arctic has moved into its third phase (GEA III), following the handover of the Arctic Council Chairmanship from Finland to Iceland. The GEA is a Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) project as well as a project under the Icelandic Chairmanship Programme 2019-2021.
The Icelandic Chairmanship Program - Together Towards a Sustainable Arctic – includes four main priority areas: the Arctic Marine Environment; Climate and Green Energy Solutions; People and Communities of the Arctic; and a Stronger Arctic Council.
Gender equality is an important element for achieving sustainable development. Iceland will continue to lead a project that aims to promote dialogue on gender equality in the Arctic and strengthen a network of experts and stakeholders in the field.
For more information, visit People and Communities of the Arctic on the Icelandic Government’s website.
Report published in May 2021
Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic
A primary component of GEAIII is the Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic.
Newsletter
The GEA Times
A GEA Times digital Newsletter is being published quarterly, focusing on disseminating information about the status of GEA III and highlighting gender related topics in the Arctic.
Contributions from as many, and as diverse, individuals and groups as possible are encouraged to represent the various realities that people in the Arctic inhabit.