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  1. 3.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published the Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for 2026–2033 aimed at preventing all forms of violence against children. The plan, which will be implemented at the government level, is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Lanzarote Convention and national statutes that require all forms of violence against children to be combated.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/every-adult-is-responsible-for-ensuring-that-children-can-live-without-violence-action-plan-guides-violence-prevention-in-finland
  2. 7.3.2025 | The promotion of gender equality, women’s rights and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people is facing strong opposition around the world. The situation causes concern, but Finland’s policy is clear: we defend gender equality and continue to work towards achieving equality between women, men and people belonging to gender minorities together with the other Nordic countries, civil society and our other partners.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-refuses-to-regress
  3. 19.6.2026 | 1 CONCEPT NOTE OSTRAVA CASE STUDY The Social Rental Agency model to overcome Roma housing exclusion May 2026 The European Network on Roma Equality under EU Funds (EURoma Network) has been working since 2007 to foster an increased and effective use...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/Ostrava+case+-+concept+note.pdf/3fb6fe3a-d365-951e-a6ab-415c4aaef6c9?t=1781851939936
  4. 8.12.2025 | This year, the International Gender Equality Prize was awarded to Masha Foundation , a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-s-international-gender-equality-prize-2025-goes-to-assistance-work-for-women-who-suffer-from-psychological-consequences-of-war-and-violence-in-ukraine
  5. 22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has today published three memorandums assessing the combined impacts of the Government’s changes to social security during this parliamentary term. The memorandums focus particularly on the impacts of the comprehensive reform of social assistance.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/memorandums-assessing-combined-impacts-of-government-s-social-security-changes-now-published
  6. 9.4.2026 | The Government is proposing changes aimed at preventing intentional misuse of social security, reducing incorrect social security payments and improving information exchange with Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-measures-to-prevent-benefit-fraud-and-incorrect-payments
  7. 9.4.2026 | 1 ADI-ROM(2025)26 Restricted Strasbourg, 9 March 2026 COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON ROMA AND TRAVELLER1 ISSUES (ADI-ROM) 13th meeting Strasbourg, 1-2 April 2026 Explanatory Memorandum Recommendation to the member States on desegregation and inclusion po...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/Explanatory+Memorandum+EN+Recommendation+States+on+desegregation+inclusion+policies+practices+9+March+2026+2756-1481-5763.1.pdf/0d763c6a-963b-02dc-0a76-30ff5dd7566f?t=1775767255229
  8. 23.3.2026 | The sufficient Finnish or Swedish proficiency of professionals working in the healthcare and social welfare sector forms an essential part of patient safety and service quality. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is currently preparing measures to make it easier to ensure language proficiency, and to support employers in enhancing professionals’ language skills.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/language-proficiency-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-be-strengthened-to-improve-patient-safety
  9. 25.11.2025 | Finland will publish its new national Action Plan for the Istanbul Convention on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The objective of the Istanbul Convention is to ensure that every girl and woman has a future without violence. Finland’s new action plan, covering the years 2026–2033, outlines several long-term objectives and lists altogether 37 practical measures.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/working-to-ensure-violence-free-future-for-every-girl-and-woman-finland-to-publish-its-action-plan-for-istanbul-convention
  10. 4.11.2025 | The Second UN World Summit for Social Development will be organised on 4–6 2025 November in Doha, Qatar. The summit will strengthen the global commitment to social development. Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen will represent Finland at the summit.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-participates-in-un-social-development-summit-in-qatar-aim-to-strengthen-social-justice-and-sustainable-development
  11. Frequently asked questions about the Act on Secondary Use of Health and Social Data Usein kysyttyä: The law mentions the primary and secondary use of customer data. What is the difference between these two concepts? The primary use of customer dat...
    https://stm.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-act-on-secondary-use-of-health-and-social-data
  12. 6.3.2026 | The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation led by Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, who is responsible for gender equality issues.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-to-focus-on-supporting-women-in-conflicts-and-strengthening-gender-equality-at-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women
  13. In accordance with the Government Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government, solving the shortage of personnel threatening the availability of services in the welfare society requires both short-term and long-term measures. The Good Work Programme will be launched to ensure the sufficiency and availability of personnel in the health, social services and rescue services sectors.
    https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM100:00/2023
  14. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=0900908f808321fa
  15. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=6125
  16. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=4464
  17. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=4202
  18. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=2914
  19. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=3086
  20. Current issues Press releases New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts Type: Press release Publication date: 12.8.2026 13.39 Draft budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027 Type: ...
    https://stm.fi/en/current-issues?decisionId=6118