KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 6: Equality
yhdenvertaisuusvaltuutettu
Finnish word. In English: Non-Discrimination Ombudsman
An independent authority that promotes equality and advises and helps people who have faced discrimination, free of charge.
Facts about the word
- The services of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman are free of charge. InfoFinland
- If you cannot use Finnish, Swedish or English, you can write to the Ombudsman in any language. InfoFinland
- The Ombudsman can take a discrimination case to the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal. Yhdenvertaisuuslaki 21 §
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?
The Ombudsman advises people who face discrimination. The voters elect the President, and the Ombudsman is not a phone.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: Equality and gender equality. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
