KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 6: Equality
tasa-arvo
Finnish word. In English: gender equality
Women and men have the same rights and opportunities. Gender equality is regulated in the Equality Act.
Facts about the word
- The purpose of the Equality Act (609/1986) is to prevent discrimination based on sex and improve the position of women, especially in working life. Tasa-arvolaki 1 §
- Under the Constitution, gender equality is promoted in society and working life, especially in pay. Perustuslaki 6 §
- Bodies of the state, the wellbeing services counties and the municipalities must have at least 40 percent women and at least 40 percent men. The rule does not apply to municipal councils or county councils. Tasa-arvolaki 4 a §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
In gender equality women and men have the same rights, and neither decides for the other. It is not a scale.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: Equality and gender equality. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
