Results are not available yet. We know, however, that there is no results unless the top-decision makers are fully committed to these issues and the target groups of the projects involved with the projects from the very beginning. As already mentioned, equality is closely linked with the promotion of womens' human rights especially in Finland's foreign policy . We, along the other Nordic Countries and the EU, participate actively in the work of the UN and its subsidiary organs. The principle is to mainstream equality and gender issues in all actions by the UN system.
Special attention is paid to human rights reporting and eradication of violence against women.
Especially in the foreign policy, including development co-operation policy, the aim is to translate the strategic objectives set in Beijing into concrete actions. Finland thus supports projects aiming at eradication of poverty, supporting equal access to education by women, supporting womens' health care that takes into consideration sexual health and womens' reproductive rights, eradication of violence against women, protecting women and children in armed conflicts, promoting womens' participation in all decision making, human rights, sustainable development and promoting the status of the girl child in general. In a nutshell, we believe that men and women should have same rights, same obligations but also same opportunities supported by enabling social policies. The Permanent Mission of Finland shall not be liable for any errors on this site, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.