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Let’s get to know each other

2020-04-08 7:00

Paula Åkerlund

Today, 8 April, is International Roma Day. To celebrate the day, the Equality Committee was going to organise a public event at Entresse Library with the theme “Come, let’s get to know each other”. This event on 8 April would have been the first ever event to showcase Finnish Roma culture in Espoo. We had planned an event that would have enabled encounters, highlighted Roma culture and offered pl

Towards a political culture free from harassment

2020-03-19 7:00

Silla Kakkola

On 29 October 2019, Helsingin Sanomat reported that the debating culture at the Finnish Parliament has become brusquer. When taking the floor, the Members of Parliament speak more succinctly and make pointed remarks that are short enough to be reposted on social media. In the era of social media, tweet-like word games are entertaining for sure, but only for as long as they do not violate the princ

On the World Children’s Day, 20 November 2019

2019-12-02 9:11

Helena Allahwerdi and Pirkko Liikanen

Every child is entitled to a good, safe childhood. Adults are responsible for guaranteeing that this is possible. I know this, don’t I?

A few days ago I saw a group of children beating and kicking another small child, yelling: “You coward! You baby! We won’t play with you! No, no, no!”

I did nothing, I just walked on. I think I violated the rights of the child.

The proper man

2019-11-19 6:00

Ilona Mikkonen

In recent years, gender, especially gender stereotypes and the narrowness of the roles they offer for people, have entered the public discourse in Finland. This discussion has, of course, been very welcome, and will hopefully continue. Unfortunately, though, this discourse often focuses solely on the gender-related expectations placed on women, overlooking the fact that gender stereotypes and role

“You’re from Sweden? So you speak real Swedish?”

2019-11-07 10:49

Markus Söderman

This is what I may hear when I tell someone, in my slightly fumbling Finnish, that I am from Sweden and have only learned Finnish as an adult. I must, of course, emphasise that the Swedish I speak is as real as the Swedish spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland.

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