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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
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The 11th annual Gender Equality Days (Tasa-arvopäivät) were organised on 8-9 October 2025 at the Clarion Hotel Aviapolis in Vantaa.https://stm.fi/tapahtumat/2025-10-08/gender-equality-days-2025
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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
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://stm.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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The mission of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is to safeguard people’s functional capacity, livelihoods and services so that we can live in a stable, equitable and sustainable society.https://stm.fi/en/strategy
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International cooperation on gender equality European Union Gender equality is promoted in the EU using legislation and gender equality policies. The promotion of equality between men and women and the elimination of discrimination are among the E...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/international-cooperation
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Preventing domestic and intimate partner violence The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for planning and guiding the prevention of domestic and family violence. The aim is to prevent violence and develop the nationwide service s...https://stm.fi/en/combating-domestic-violence
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Legislation concerning children, young people and families Family leaves Family leaves are regulated in the Employment Contracts Act. The Act contains provisions on the rights of parents to take leave for family reasons. Employment Contracts Act 5...https://stm.fi/en/children-young-people-and-families
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The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s assessment of the combined impacts of government proposals, taking into account fundamental and human rights. The assessment memorandums are prepared annually as part of official duties and published in the Government Project Register Hankeikkuna.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM062:00/2025
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Työryhmän tavoitteena on tehdä ehdotuksia elatustukijärjestelmän uudistamiseksi. Ehdotusten tulee vastata pääministeri Petteri Orpon hallituksen julkisen talouden suunnitelman kirjaukseen ja säästötavoitteeseen sekä vahvistaa elatusavun ensisijaista asemaa lapsen elatuksen turvaajana.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM092:00/2024
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Management and organisation Two ministers and one permanent secretary run the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. A State Secretary may assist the ministers in their tasks. There are six departments in the ministry, in charge of the preparation...https://stm.fi/en/management-and-organisation
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Korona-tiedonhallintaratkaisujen ohjausryhmä STM053:00/2020 Development Basic information Completed Project number STM053:00/2020 Case numbers VN/10058/2020 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/schedule 14.5.2020 – 31.5.2022 Date of a...https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM053:00/2020
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The MSAH is responsible for preparing legislation on occupational safety and health care, and policy development on occupational safety and health and wellbeing at work.https://stm.fi/en/working-life
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Korona-tiedonhallintaratkaisujen säädösvalmistelusta vastaava työryhmä STM056:00/2020 Statute drafting Current events Round for comments 26.5. – 1.6.2020 Lausuntokierros Documents Lausunto PDF Utlåtande från Ålands landskapsregering PDF Eduskunnan...https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM056:00/2020
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The status and rights of clients and patients The status and rights of patients and social welfare clients are protected by: the Act on the Status and Rights of Patients 785/1992 (Finlex) the Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients ...https://stm.fi/en/client-and-patient-rights
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Pääministeri Orpon hallituksen hallitusohjelmakirjauksen mukaan hallitus selvittää mahdollisuuksia parantaa lapsen asemaa vaikeissa erotilanteissa ja oikeusprosessissa. Hallituksen julkisen talouden suunnitelmaan on kirjattu, että elatustukea uudistetaan tarkistamalla elatustuen tasoa säännöllisin väliajoin vanhempien tulotietojen perusteella.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM002:00/2025
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Gender Equality Act promotes gender equality and prohibits gender-based discrimination In Finland, the Act on Equality between Women and Men, or the Gender Equality Act, lays down obligations to promote gender equality. The Ministry of Social Affa...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/legislation
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Family benefits The purpose of the benefit system for children and families is to safeguard the subsistence of the child and those responsible for his or her care, and to support the care of the child. The benefits are applied for at the Social In...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/financial-assistance-families
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Nordic cooperation Nordic cooperation involves Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The vision of the Nordic countries is to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the wor...https://stm.fi/en/international-cooperation/nordic
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Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriössä valmisteltiin hallituksen esitysluonnosta sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisesta käytöstä annetun lain tietoturvallisia käyttöympäristöjä koskevien vaatimusten muuttamisesta. Muutoksen tarkoituksena on mahdollistaa suomalaisten rekisteritietojen käyttö kansainvälisessä tutkimusyhteistyössä tietoturvallisesti.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM154:00/2021