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Reform encourages both parents to take family leave The Family leave reform entered into force on 1 August 2022. The number of parental leave days will increase and there will be more flexibility for parents to take leave. The reform aims to incre...https://stm.fi/en/reform-aims-to-encourage-both-parents-to-take-family-leave
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Frequently asked questions Why the family leave reform is needed? Currently, parents take family leave unevenly. This is especially detrimental to the position of women in the job market and their income, which has both short- and long-term effect...https://stm.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-family-leave-reform
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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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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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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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9.11.2022 | Kai Rinkinen from Rovaniemi, Jere Jokinen from Kerava and Janne Pihanperä from Masku were today awarded the Father of the Year Prize. The Prize was presented by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinenhttps://stm.fi/en/-/winners-of-the-father-of-the-year-prize-represent-safe-and-responsible-parenting
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Balancing family life and work Family leave and different organizational measures, such as flexible working hours can help balance work and family life. The Ministry of Social affairs and Health is responsible for developing financial benefits for...https://stm.fi/en/family-life-and-work
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Services to families Services aimed at families support parents or other guardians in their efforts to ensure the well-being and good upbringing of children. Early childhood education and care Finnish early childhood education and care combines ed...https://stm.fi/en/services-to-families
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Children, youth and families The MSAH is responsible for family policy as well as maintaining and developing the welfare of children, youth and families jointly with other ministries. The MSAH's scope of responsibility is particularly concerned wi...https://stm.fi/en/children-youth-families
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13.1.2022 | The number of parental leave days will increase and there will be more flexibility for parents to take leave. The reform aims to increase equality in working life and between parents and to take better account of different types of families. The new types of parental leave will mainly apply to families where the child’s estimated date of birth is 4 September 2022 or later.https://stm.fi/en/-/family-leave-reform-enters-into-force-in-august-2022
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Finnish social security system The Finnish social security system includes benefits and support that protect people’s livelihoods, as well as the provision of health and social services and employment services. Social security provides income secu...https://stm.fi/en/finnish-social-security-system
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Social security and services for people applying for and receiving international protection in Finland People applying for international protection leave their home countries for various reasons, for example, to escape war, persecution or insecuri...https://stm.fi/en/social-security-and-services-of-asylum-seekers-in-finland
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16.2.2021 | The Government has completed and published its draft proposal for the family leave reform. The draft proposal will be circulated for comments between 19 February and 2 April 2021.https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-government-proposal-for-family-leave-reform-completed
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14.4.2026 | Sosiaaliturvakomitean arviointi- ja selvitysryhmä Selvitys yhdestä perusturvaetuudesta Näkökulmina rahoitus ja suhde ansioturvaan SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2026:1 Selvitys yhdestä perusturvaetuudesta Näkökulmina rahoitus ja suhde ansioturva...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Selvitys+yhdest%C3%A4+perusturvaetuudesta.pdf/810b1dc8-1ec0-bcfc-8ae9-cf7c309263e8?t=1776169230500
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Secu...https://stm.fi/en/minister-of-social-security
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17.9.2021 | The Government has completed its proposal for the family leave reform, and the proposal will now proceed to Parliament for consideration as decided by the Government on 16 September. The reform is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2022.https://stm.fi/en/-/family-leave-reform-to-increase-gender-equality-and-flexibility-in-daily-lives-of-today-s-families-and-in-everyday-working-life
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13.1.2022 | New allowances for parents during family leaves 1 | • Pregnant women receive maternity allowance for 105 daily allowance days (approximately 4.2 months), fathers receive paternity allowance for 54 daily allowance days (approximately 9 weeks), and ...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/20780442/aikajana+peva+en.pdf/aae03e24-4353-2cee-175f-5bd220721d5d?t=1642068642053
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Social assistance Shortly Social assistance is a last-resort form of social security that secures the essential livelihood for an individual or a family when they cannot support themselves with other income or assets. It is a means-tested benefit,...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/social-assistance
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Earnings-related pension Earnings-related pension is paid to a person who has accrued pension according to his or her earnings either in an employment relationship or as an entrepreneur. The size of the earnings-related pension is determined accor...https://stm.fi/en/earnings-related-pension
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15.2.2021 | Press conference on family leave reform, 16 February 2021 Minister Aino-Kaisa Pekonen Family leave reform 15.2.20211 | • Same amount of leave per each child, irrespective of the type of the family • Non-discrimination and equality would increase •...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/60774354/Perhevapaauudistus_diat_en_web.pdf/c20fcc6b-4fee-edb0-a4f7-2fc96038bbf9?t=1613401829571
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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
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3.12.2025 | Sosiaaliturvakomitean kokous 3.12.2025 Lasten ja lapsiperheiden sosiaaliturva Lisäksi kansanedustajajäsenet ja sihteeristö PÖYTÄ 3: Essi Rentola Susan Kuivalainen Patrik Tötterman Pirjo Väänänen Harri Hellstén Sari Kokko Virpi Hiltunen PÖYTÄ 2: Li...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/148073967/Liite%202%20Diaesitys%203.12.2025.pdf/330619fb-6bc9-30a8-52e6-be6f5068b5a2?t=1764753414292
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8.1.2020 | A new calculator has been published for people who are planning to use family leave. With the calculator, they can assess how family leave periods of different lengths would affect their future pension and compare their pension accrual during family leave with what they would earn as pension if they worked the same period. The calculator, provided by the Finnish Centre for Pensions, is part of a project promoting gender equality in pensions.https://stm.fi/en/-/laskuri-arvioi-perhevapaan-vaikutuksen-elakkeeseen
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28.6.2024 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap. In addition to the measures set out in the Programme, there are other measures underway to reduce the pay gap.https://stm.fi/en/-/equal-pay-programme-of-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-s-government-and-central-labour-market-organisations-published
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27.2.2024 | Päihdehuollon ja lastensuojelun rajapinnalla - saavatko päihteitä käyttävät nuoret tarvitsemaansa tukea? Konsortio-hanke PI: Katja Kuusisto Sosiaalityön tenure track -professori, dosentti Tampereen yliopisto (TAU) Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta (...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/56719730/P%C3%A4ihdehuollon+ja+lastensuojelun+rajapinnalla+-+saavatko+p%C3%A4ihteit%C3%A4+k%C3%A4ytt%C3%A4v%C3%A4t+nuoret+tarvitsemaansa+tukea,+Tampereen+korkeakoulus%C3%A4%C3%A4ti%C3%B6+sr,+Katja+Kuusisto.pdf/112f3360-6c4c-3c4a-a3de-f68f8daa9165?t=1709028491783
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7.11.2023 | Matti Väliahdet from Rovaniemi, Christopher Gullmans from Espoo and Janne Saarela from Seinäjoki were today awarded the Father of the Year prize. The prize was presented to the winners by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://stm.fi/en/-/father-of-the-year-prize-awarded-to-three-fathers
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7.2.2024 | Finland is currently participating in the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) that is held in New York. The Finnish delegation is led by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-wants-to-highlight-wellbeing-economy-approach-at-un-social-summit-2025
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17.9.2021 | Press conference on family leave reform, 17 September 2021 Minister Hanna Sarkkinen Minister Tuula Haatainen Family leave reform 1 | #perhevapaauudistus #familyleavereform • Significant investment in families with children • More flexibility and f...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/17+09+2021+perhevapaauudistus+diat+ENG.pdf/19301e44-4dd7-4fd3-7fe3-bafc39c38932?t=1631862610201
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17.9.2021 | Press conference on family leave reform, 17 September 2021 Minister Hanna Sarkkinen Minister Tuula Haatainen Family leave reform 1 | #perhevapaauudistus #familyleavereform • Significant investment in families with children • More flexibility and f...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/17+09+2021+perhevapaauudistus+diat+ENG.pdf/19301e44-4dd7-4fd3-7fe3-bafc39c38932/17+09+2021+perhevapaauudistus+diat+ENG.pdf?t=1631862610201
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14.8.2019 | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND HEALTH stm.fi/en I @MSAH_News I #EU2019FI Child and family policy in Finland Financial support and family leave The aim of Finland’s family policy is to create a safe environment for children to grow up in and to pro...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/14654750/Factsheet_FinancialSupportAndFamilyLeave.pdf/6b757ac9-d75d-9c14-8e09-1318588e561b?t=1565784300000
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6.11.2017 | Early childhood is full of new things, of joy, confusion, fatigue, and love. Family leaves are fathers’ right. They offer an opportunity to fathers to share everyday life with their children. It is important to use this opportunity as a man grows into fatherhood in interaction with his child.https://stm.fi/en/-/a-lifelong-bond-is-created-in-everyday-moments
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14.8.2019 | MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND HEALTH stm.fi/en I @MSAH_News I #EU2019FI Child and family policy in Finland Child welfare and care The aim of Finland’s family policy is to create a safe environment for children to grow up in and to pro- vide paren...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/14654750/Factsheet_ChildWelfareAndCare.pdf/acdc1989-f73e-5427-f204-e9dfee8ed5a4?t=1565784307000
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1.6.2018 | 1 Inkeri Tanhua Gender equality and Nordic welfare societies 2 Contents Gender equality and Nordic welfare societies Introduction.........................................................................................................................https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/8492720/Report+Gender+equality+and+Nordic+welfare+societies.pdf/60fcbf91-669b-4d10-9b16-01a51657eb58?t=1527854184000
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20.12.2018 | The Nordic Way: The role of social protection systems in supporting gender equality and sustainable growth. Ass. professor Dr Åsa Löfström Umea School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Sweden [email protected] Brussel October, 19th 2018 * G...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/11452083/06+%C3%85sa+L%C3%B6fstr%C3%B6m.ppt/628470ed-a152-ac0d-07c0-6823c77be384?version=1.0&t=1545297384000
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10.12.2018 | Economy and Gender Equality in the Nordic Countries A Selection of Good Nordic Practices This fact sheet focuses on one of the most challenging areas of gender equality in the Nordic countries: economy and gender. The Nordic countries score high o...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/11295142/Fact+sheet+Economy+and+gender+equality+in+the+Nordic+countries.pdf/eaa2aa63-90f3-85ae-d82a-619e4734d8d2?t=1544442359000
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19.12.2018 | Economy and Gender Equality in the Nordic Countries A Selection of Good Nordic Practices This fact sheet focuses on one of the most challenging areas of gender equality in the Nordic countries: economy and gender. The Nordic countries score high o...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/9521780/Fact+sheet+Economy+and+gender+equality+in+the+Nordic+countries.pdf/9743d70d-788d-4b7c-5c24-b8f34990ff37?t=1545205313000
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4.9.2023 | Työehtosopimusten sukupuolivaikutukset samapalkkaisuuden näkökulmasta -tutkimushanke SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSMINISTERIÖN RAPORTTEJA JA MUISTIOITA 2023:35 Työehtosopimusten sukupuolivaikutukset samapalkkaisuuden näkökulmasta -tutkimushanke Kevät Nousia...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/148062577/STM_2023_35.pdf+Tessien+suvausraportti+final.pdf/e3b4bd94-6cd7-42ef-a825-7299a368dd16?t=1693837800991
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6.3.2018 | 14o years of gender equality 1906 Finnish women attain full political rights Women’s organisations Suffragette Eligibility for election Right to vote Political rights Parliament Finland is a gender equality pioneer 1878 Equal hereditary rights for...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1332809/Tasa-arvo_jana_ENG.pdf/b20771ef-d3e3-4ece-9861-e16cf09759fd?t=1520343517000
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8.12.2025 | Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön JULKAISUJA | 2024:31 JU LK A ISU JA | 2024:## Oikeus osallisuuteen ja yhdenvertaisuuteen YK:n vammaisten henkilöiden oikeuksien yleissopimuksen kansallinen toimintaohjelma 2023–2027 Kansallinen m ielenterveysstrateg...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1452310/YKn%20vammaisten%20henkil%C3%B6iden%20oikeuksien%20yleissopimuksen%20kansallinen%20toimintaohjelma%202023%E2%80%932027.pdf/992d6baf-a52c-533f-37b8-9b305f01a9e3?t=1765187109571
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18.12.2020 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2020–2023. The Equal Pay Programme aims to reduce the average pay gap between women and men. The aims would be achieved through agreement and pay policies, development of pay systems, harmonising work and family life, and reducing gender segregation in working life.https://stm.fi/en/-/the-equal-pay-programme-of-the-government-and-central-labour-market-organisations-has-been-published
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2.6.2023 | SUOMEN SÄÄDÖSKOKOELMAN SOPIMUS SARJA Julkaistu Helsingissä 31 päivänä toukokuuta 2016 (Suomen säädöskokoelman n:o 398/2016) Valtioneuvoston asetus 27/2016 vammaisten henkilöiden oikeuksista tehdyn yleissopimuksen ja sen valinnaisen pöytäkir- jan v...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Vammaisyleissopimus+(1).pdf/bd9b337d-5f6e-8007-c293-05a5f4e14033?t=1685700965083
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30.6.2022 | 1 HAKEMUS VALTIONAVUSTUKSEN SAAMISEKSI SOSIAALITYÖN YLIOPISTOTASOISELLE TUTKIMUSHANKKEELLE VUODEN 2022 HAKU Hakija Hankkeen hallinnoinnista vastaava organisaatio Jyväskylän yliopisto Sähköposti (kirjaamo tai vastaava) kirjaamo(at)jyu.fi Postiosoit...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/125598325/JYU_Marjo+Kuronen_~+VN_14891_2022-SAAP-1+JYU+Kuronen+STM+hakemus+liitteineen+VTR+2022+RITA+eSigned+2615221_1_1.pdf/3432be14-9725-5859-e8fd-ab52ab5eb86e?t=1656574017253
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9.10.2020 | A People-centred Perspective on Employment Barriers and Policies FACES OF JOBLESSNESS IN FINLAND 2 This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of interna...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Finland+FOJ_FINAL+updated+9+October+2020.pdf/1b0913b3-5222-3e97-dd61-de4e33333e11?t=1602238273788
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23.2.2022 | Ansiotyön ja sosiaaliturvan yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2022:2 Ansiotyön ja sosiaaliturvan yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti Sosiaaliturvakomitean työllisyyden ja...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Ansioty%C3%B6n+ja+sosiaaliturvan+yhteensovittaminen+ongelmaraportti.pdf/6d3eb0b0-3a39-d79c-7344-753acddb9335?t=1645602891180
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16.2.2021 | Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi sairausvakuutuslain, työsopimuslain ja varhaiskasva- tuslain muuttamisesta sekä niihin liittyviksi laeiksi ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi sairausvakuutuslakia, työsopimu...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/60774354/FIN+HE+sairausvakuutuslain,+ty%C3%B6sopimuslain+ja+er%C3%A4iden+muiden+lakien+muuttamisesta+(luonnos)+SU_+_.pdf/4eaeb145-d0f0-cb9f-4348-82285dc7fe17?t=1613456925886
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16.9.2021 | Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi sairausvakuutuslain, työsopimuslain ja varhaiskasva- tuslain muuttamisesta sekä niihin liittyviksi laeiksi ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettaviksi sairausvakuutuslakia, työsopimu...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/Hallituksen+esitys+eduskunnalle+laeiksi+sairausvakuutuslain,+ty%C3%B6sopimuslain+ja+varhaiskasvatuslain+muuttamisesta+sek%C3%A4+niihin+liittyviksi+laeiksi.pdf/2f27643c-6356-c21e-1a58-80025e51949f?t=1631785637425
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16.9.2021 | Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi sairausvakuutuslain, työsopimuslain ja varhaiskasva- tuslain muuttamisesta sekä niihin liittyviksi laeiksi ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettaviksi sairausvakuutuslakia, työsopimu...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/Hallituksen+esitys+eduskunnalle+laeiksi+sairausvakuutuslain,+ty%C3%B6sopimuslain+ja+varhaiskasvatuslain+muuttamisesta+sek%C3%A4+niihin+liittyviksi+laeiksi.pdf/2f27643c-6356-c21e-1a58-80025e51949f/Hallituksen+esitys+eduskunnalle+laeiksi+sairausvakuutuslain,+ty%C3%B6sopimuslain+ja+varhaiskasvatuslain+muuttamisesta+sek%C3%A4+niihin+liittyviksi+laeiksi.pdf?t=1631785637425
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2.6.2023 | FINLANDS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLINGS FÖRDRAGSSERIE Utgiven i Helsingfors den 31 maj 2016 (Finlands författningssamlings nr 398/2016) Statsrådets förordning 27/2016 om sättande i kraft av konventionen om rättigheter för personer med funktionsnedsätt- ning...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Funktionshinderkonvention.pdf/6a128011-b6d4-493a-b74f-50c0bccf02cf?t=1685700807750
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9.5.2022 | Lasten tukena – tukihenkilö- ja tukiperhetoiminta lapsi- ja perhesosiaalityössä (LATU) LATU-hanke on Jyväskylän yliopiston (JY) ja Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun (JAMK) tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Kokonaisuuden johtajana toimii dosentti, YTT Joh...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119934267/2020_Kiili_VN_25267_2020-SAAP-3+LATU-hanke_tutkimussuunnitelma_KIILI+1184126_1_1.pdf/1ea741e7-566c-020d-5c04-829100790f46?t=1652086034867
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9.5.2022 | 1 Monikielisyys ja kielellinen haavoittuvuus sosiaalityön digitalisoituvilla kentillä (SOSKIELI) Konsortiohankkeen osapuolet: Åbo Akademi ja Helsingin yliopisto Vastuullinen tutkija (PI): VTT, dosentti Camilla Nordberg 1. Tutkimuksen tarkoitus ja ...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119935581/2021_Nordberg_Monikielisyys+ja+kielellinen+haavoittuvuus+sosiaality%C3%B6n+digitalisoituvilla+kentill%C3%A4.pdf/3427fd16-573e-d4ce-f982-afb1c5c06a78?t=1652088864480
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27.4.2015 | Well-being through nutrition A guide for municipal decision-makers Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1359637/Well-being+through+nutrition.pdf/4a09aa37-f3d2-4e18-90d2-f9493649b8d5?t=1430138388000
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19.2.2021 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av sjukförsäkringslagen, arbetsavtalslagen och lagen om småbarnspedagogik samt till vissa lagar som har samband med dem PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I propositionen f...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/60774354/Esitysluonnos+SV.pdf/9c813415-80bd-824a-bb47-a6605a4e4e6f?t=1613741919540
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16.9.2021 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av sjukförsäkrings- lagen, arbetsavtalslagen och lagen om småbarnspedagogik samt till vissa lagar som har sam- band med dem PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I proposition...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/Regeringens+proposition+till+riksdagen+med+f%C3%B6rslag+till+lagar+om+%C3%A4ndring+av+sjukf%C3%B6rs%C3%A4kringslagen,+arbetsavtalslagen+och+lagen+om+sm%C3%A5barnspedagogik+samt+till+vissa+lagar+som+har+samband+med+dem.pdf/fbad38ad-f56f-393a-22a7-539b1e5db515/Regeringens+proposition+till+riksdagen+med+f%C3%B6rslag+till+lagar+om+%C3%A4ndring+av+sjukf%C3%B6rs%C3%A4kringslagen,+arbetsavtalslagen+och+lagen+om+sm%C3%A5barnspedagogik+samt+till+vissa+lagar+som+har+samband+med+dem.pdf?t=1631785639006
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16.9.2021 | Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av sjukförsäkrings- lagen, arbetsavtalslagen och lagen om småbarnspedagogik samt till vissa lagar som har sam- band med dem PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I proposition...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/91178810/Regeringens+proposition+till+riksdagen+med+f%C3%B6rslag+till+lagar+om+%C3%A4ndring+av+sjukf%C3%B6rs%C3%A4kringslagen,+arbetsavtalslagen+och+lagen+om+sm%C3%A5barnspedagogik+samt+till+vissa+lagar+som+har+samband+med+dem.pdf/fbad38ad-f56f-393a-22a7-539b1e5db515?t=1631785639006