KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 6: Equality
tasa-arvolaki
Finnish word. In English: Equality Act
The Act on Equality between Women and Men (609/1986).
Facts about the word
- The Equality Act came into force on 1 January 1987. Tasa-arvolaki
- The Act also prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. Tasa-arvolaki 1 §
- State and municipal bodies must have at least 40 per cent women and at least 40 per cent men. The rule does not apply to municipal councils or regional councils. Tasa-arvolaki 4 a §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
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The Equality Act prohibits discrimination based on sex, for example in pay. It does not set the number of women and men in a workplace, and 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.
