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  <title>Working life - current issues</title>
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    <title>Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index</title>
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      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
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    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-ranks-eighth-in-eu-gender-equality-index-1</id>
    <updated>2025-12-02T09:49:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-12-02T09:49:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
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    <title>Finland participates in UN Social Development Summit in Qatar – aim to strengthen social justice and sustainable development</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-participates-in-un-social-development-summit-in-qatar-aim-to-strengthen-social-justice-and-sustainable-development</id>
    <updated>2025-11-04T05:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-11-04T05:00:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-11-04T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health officials: Healthcare and social welfare of the future will provide services for everyone according to their needs</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
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    <updated>2025-10-30T07:31:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-10-30T07:31:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-10-30T07:31:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Research project examines changes in gender pay gap over last 30 years</title>
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      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
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    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/research-project-examines-changes-in-gender-pay-gap-over-last-30-years</id>
    <updated>2025-10-22T06:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-10-22T06:00:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-10-22T06:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Government proposal on the budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
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    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-the-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026</id>
    <updated>2025-09-22T11:21:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-09-22T11:21:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-09-22T11:21:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Draft budget of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
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    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026</id>
    <updated>2025-08-08T08:20:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-08-08T08:20:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-08-08T08:20:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Baltic Pride 2025 Conference to highlight LGBTI rights and equality</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/baltic-pride-2025-conference-to-highlight-lgbti-rights-and-equality</id>
    <updated>2025-06-06T04:48:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-06-06T04:48:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-06-06T04:48:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Changes to ministerial portfolios in Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/changes-to-ministerial-portfolios-in-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/changes-to-ministerial-portfolios-in-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health</id>
    <updated>2025-05-06T11:55:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-05-06T11:55:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-05-06T11:55:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Government adopts resolution on Government Action Plan for Gender Equality 2024–2027</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/government-adopts-resolution-on-government-action-plan-for-gender-equality-2024-2027</id>
    <updated>2025-02-06T12:04:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-02-06T12:04:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-02-06T12:04:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-ranks-eighth-in-eu-gender-equality-index</id>
    <updated>2024-12-10T10:02:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-12-10T10:02:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-12-10T10:02:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Informal ministerial meeting to discuss intergenerational solidarity and supporting young people</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/informal-ministerial-meeting-to-discuss-intergenerational-solidarity-and-supporting-young-people</id>
    <updated>2024-11-15T08:36:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-11-15T08:36:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-11-15T08:36:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Productivity programme for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/productivity-programme-for-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/productivity-programme-for-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health</id>
    <updated>2024-09-23T11:12:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-09-23T11:12:00Z</published>
    <summary type="html" />
    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-09-23T11:12:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2025</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025</id>
    <updated>2024-09-23T11:11:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-09-23T11:11:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-09-23T11:11:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>New implementation plan for the policy for work environment and wellbeing at work to support good working life</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/new-implementation-plan-for-the-policy-for-work-environment-and-wellbeing-at-work-to-support-good-working-life" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/new-implementation-plan-for-the-policy-for-work-environment-and-wellbeing-at-work-to-support-good-working-life</id>
    <updated>2024-09-16T07:08:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-09-16T07:08:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-09-16T07:08:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Report: One in four pregnant people experience discrimination on grounds of pregnancy</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/report-one-in-four-pregnant-people-experience-discrimination-on-grounds-of-pregnancy" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/report-one-in-four-pregnant-people-experience-discrimination-on-grounds-of-pregnancy</id>
    <updated>2024-09-12T11:32:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-09-12T11:32:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-09-12T11:32:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Draft budget for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2025</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-budget-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-budget-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-administrative-branch-for-2025</id>
    <updated>2024-08-09T07:52:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-08-09T07:52:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-08-09T07:52:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>EU ministers meet: agenda to cover pharmaceutical package, vaccine-preventable cancers and social dimension of the single market</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-meet-agenda-to-cover-pharmaceutical-package-vaccine-preventable-cancers-and-social-dimension-of-the-single-market" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-meet-agenda-to-cover-pharmaceutical-package-vaccine-preventable-cancers-and-social-dimension-of-the-single-market</id>
    <updated>2024-06-19T13:58:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-06-19T13:58:00Z</published>
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    <dc:creator>Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-06-19T13:58:00Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>EU ministers to discuss free movement of persons with disabilities</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-to-discuss-free-movement-of-persons-with-disabilities" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Justice</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-to-discuss-free-movement-of-persons-with-disabilities</id>
    <updated>2023-11-27T10:38:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-11-27T10:38:00Z</published>
    <summary type="html" />
    <dc:creator>Ministry of Justice</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-11-27T10:38:00Z</dc:date>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mika Salminen appointed Director General of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/mika-salminen-appointed-director-general-of-the-finnish-institute-for-health-and-welfare" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/mika-salminen-appointed-director-general-of-the-finnish-institute-for-health-and-welfare</id>
    <updated>2023-11-09T11:28:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-11-09T11:28:00Z</published>
    <summary type="html" />
    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-11-09T11:28:00Z</dc:date>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government proposes several amendments to Act on Unemployment Security to increase employment</title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-several-amendments-to-act-on-unemployment-security-to-increase-employment" />
    <author>
      <name>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</name>
    </author>
    <id>https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-several-amendments-to-act-on-unemployment-security-to-increase-employment</id>
    <updated>2023-10-12T10:44:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-10-12T10:44:00Z</published>
    <summary type="html" />
    <dc:creator>Ministry of Social Affairs and Health</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-10-12T10:44:00Z</dc:date>
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