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Name of the organisation
Centre for Gender and Equality –
University of Agder
Type
Academic
Programme area Contact
Equal
opportunities
University of Agder
Centre for Gender & Equality
Post Box 422
NO-4604 Kristiansand
Phone: +47 38 14 12 21
Website
Brief description
www.senterforlikestilling.org/
The Centre for Gender and Equality is an arena for collaboration between
research and education on gender and equality, public sector, the private sector
and voluntary organizations in the southern region of Norway. Through its
activities, the Centre for Gender and Equality contributes to giving boys and girls
and men and women more real opportunities regardless of gender, thereby
increasing the individual’s scope of action.
www.uib.no/skok/en
The Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK) | Interdisciplinary research
centre aimed at strengthening women’s and gender research at the University of
Bergen. SKOK aspires to function as a vital arena for researchers not only at the
university, but also to serve as a link to other research communities, both
nationally and internationally. One of SKOK’s main goals is to secure a long-term
interdisciplinary competence building in this field of research.
www.socialresearch.no
Institute for Social Research | Established as a foundation in 1950 by the
academic circles around Arne Næss, Vilhelm Aubert, Eirik Rinde and Stein Rokkan.
ISF’s goals include increasing knowledge on society, its construction and
development; contribute to increased collaboration between the different social
sciences and train younger researchers; study issues regarding employment,
household, politics, welfare and culture in relation to one another. A research
group is led on equality, inclusion, and migration (LIM).
Email: [email protected]
Centre for Women’s and Gender
Research – University of Bergen
Institute for Social Research (ISF)
KILDEN - Information Centre for
Gender Research in Norway
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Postboks 7805
NO-5020 BERGEN, Norway
Office: Allegt. 34
Phone: +47 55 58 24 71
Fax: +47 55 58 96 64
Email: [email protected]
Institute for social research PO Box 3233 Elisenberg N-0208 OSLO
Phone: +47 23 08 61 00
Email: [email protected]
KILDEN
Stensberggata 25
NO-0170 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 03 80 80
The KILDEN Information Centre for Gender Research in Norway | KILDEN has the
national responsibility to promote and provide information on Norwegian gender
research nationally and internationally. The centre is also responsible for the
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KILDEN’s target groups include gender researchers, general academic
Email: [email protected]
communities, journalists, politicians, public administrators, students and the
general public.
www.kun.nl.no/
KUN centre for gender equality (KUN) is operated by the Northern Feminist
University, which was founded in 1991. KUN is based in Steigen in Nordland, with
a regional office in Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag. For 20 years KUN has actively
advocated gender equality and the process of creating societies where women
and men have equal opportunities to participate in, develop and shape their own
lives. KUN also focuses on other grounds for discrimination, like ethnicity, age or
sexual orientation.
www.stk.uio.no
Centre for Gender Research (STK) | The Centre is the largest gender research
centre in Norway and among the leading women’s and gender studies institutes
of its kind in the Nordic region. STK is a stand-alone research unit that cooperates
closely with other faculties, departments and institutes at the University of Oslo.
KUN
Senter for kunnskap og likestilling
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Academic
Equal
opportunities
N-8286 Nordfold
Phone: 75779050
Email: [email protected]
Centre for Gender Research
Postboks 1040, Blindern 0315 Oslo
University of Oslo - Centre for
Gender Research
Academic
Equal
opportunities
Gaustadalléen 30D (NEMKO-building)
0373 Oslo
Phone: +4722858930
E-mail: [email protected]
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Email: [email protected]
Postbox 8048 Dep
N-0031 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 23 15 73 00
Email: [email protected]
Storgata 11
0155 Oslo
Phone: +47 23 01 03 00
Fax: +47 23 01 03 01
Email: [email protected]
Postboks 2691 Solli
0204 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 84 29 50
Email: [email protected]
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Postboks 8901 Youngstorget
0028 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 60 42 27
Email: [email protected]
The Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud (LDO), is obliged to ensure that the
protection schemes against discrimination are complied within Norway. The
Ombud is an independent national body, and makes statements on cases
involving complaints against discrimination. The statements are not legally
binding and are reviewed by the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.
The Forum for Women and Development is a knowledge and resource center for
international women’s issues with an emphasis on the spreading of information
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situation internationally.
www.jurk.no
Legal Advice for Women | JURK works to help ensure that all women are
conscious of their legal entitlement and that equality is practiced. The
organization operates with customized assistance toward self-help for women
with legal needs, through legal information disbursement, strengthening their
rights and via legal assistance in concrete personal cases. JURK is an independent
organization that receives inquiries from women throughout the country. All case
managers who work at JURK are female law-students.
www.kvinnefronten.no
A feminist organization working against all forms of oppression of women
including economic, sexual, political and cultural. The Women’s Front of Norway
fights against all attempts to withdraw and reduce women’s economic and social
rights; works together with women-dominated unions to get higher wages for
women and a six hour normal work-day; fights prostitution, pornography and all
kinds of violence against women; opposes religious fundamentalists and their
attempts to change abortion laws, fights governmental racism and worked to
strengthen international solidarity.
www.kvinnesak.no
The Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights (Norsk Kvinnesaksforening, NKF)
is dedicated to eliminating attitudes, laws and regulations that are discriminatory
towards women and which prevent women’s liberation and gender equality.
Osterhausgata 27
0183 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 64 00
Email: [email protected]
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Brief description
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The Centre for Gender and Equality is an arena for collaboration between
A consulting company and think tank focused on diversity, based in Norway with
research and education on gender and equality, public sector, the private sector
international reach. The company’s mission is to promote the power of difference
and voluntary organizations in the southern region of Norway. Through its
www.senterforlikestilling.org/ and impact social change focused on gender and ethnic diversity. The Leadership
Phone: +47 9013 3927
www.leadershipfoundation.no/ activities, the Centre for Gender and Equality contributes to giving boys and girls
Foundation DA works with individuals, and both the public and private sectors, by
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translating knowledge based research, best practice and cutting edge thinking
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Kirkeveien 166, House no. 48
NO-0450 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 59 55 00
Storgata 11
0155 Oslo
Phone: +47 23 01 03 41
Fax: +47 23 01 03 01
Email: [email protected]
P.O. Box 7000 St. Olavs Plass
N-0130 Oslo NORWAY
Phone: +47 810 20 050
Norwegian Directorate of Health
Domestic and
Public sector Gender-based
violence
www.nkvts.no
E-mail: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
www.krisesenter.com
The Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies develops and
disseminates knowledge and competence in the field of violence and traumatic
stress. The centre’s objective is to help prevent and reduce the health-related and
social consequences that can follow from exposure to violence and traumatic
stress. The centre has an international outlook and develops knowledge at an
international academic level.
Secretariat of the Shelter Movement | The Crisis Centre Secretariat was
established in 1994 and is a member organization for thirty-five centers
throughout Norway. The Secretariat works on social, political and professional
platforms for women and children exposed to violence by men, and is a liaison
center for the crisis centers, public authorities, women's organizations, research
institutions, students and the community at large.
The Norwegian Directorate of Health is a specialized directorate and authoritative
agency under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and Care Services. It
collaborates with the following Norwegian ministries: the Ministry of Children,
Equality and Social Inclusion; the Ministry of Local Government and Regional
Development; the Ministry of Justice and the Police; the Ministry of Defense; and
the Ministry of Labour. In collaboration with a number of Norwegian ministries,
the Directorate has been actively developing violence prevention policy. Capacity
building for violence prevention has been a priority in recent years: the
www.helsedirektoratet.no/engli
Norwegian Center for Studies on Violence and Traumatic Stress was established in
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2004 at the University of Oslo at the initiative of several Ministries, followed by
five Regional Centers for Violence, Trauma and Suicide prevention. Furthermore,
there are local reception units in each of the 19 counties in the country for
women, men, and children who have been exposed to rape and domestic
violence. A number of “children’s houses” have also been established for children
exposed to violence and sexual abuse. These provide medical, psychotherapy,
and legal services under the same roof. Member of the Violence Prevention
Alliance (VPA).
Name of the organisation
Centre for Gender and Equality –
University of Agder
The ROSA Project
Sexual Assault Centres (SAC)
Norsk Krisesenterforbund (Shelter
organization)
LLH – The Norwegian LGBT
Organization
Save the Children - Norway
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Equal
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Domestic and
Public sector Gender-based
violence
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Domestic and
Public sector Gender-based
violence
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Domestic and
Gender-based
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Equal
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violence
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Phone: +47 23 33 11 60
Email: [email protected]
Website
www.senterforlikestilling.org/
www.rosa-help.no
Oslo Emergency Room
Storgata 40
Phone: +47 22 93 22 93
Skaudalen 12B
1727, Sarpsborg
Phone: + 47 69169684
+ 47 48 17 67 82
Brief description
The Centre for Gender and Equality is an arena for collaboration between
In 2005 the Ministry of Justice launched The ROSA Project as a measure to protect
research and education on gender and equality, public sector, the private sector
and assist victims through the Norwegian Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in
and voluntary organizations in the southern region of Norway. Through its
Women and Children. The ROSA Project provides 24/7 information about the
activities, the Centre for Gender and Equality contributes to giving boys and girls
various forms of help and protection female victims of trafficking are entitled to in
and men and women more real opportunities regardless of gender, thereby
Norway. ROSA is an emergency and information hotline that offers help and
increasing the individual’s scope of action.
information to governments, NGO’s and lawyers. Private individuals are also
welcome to call for help and information, whether it is the victim, family
members, students, journalists or others in need about trafficking in humans. Call
may be anonymous as well.
Sexual assault centers aim at assisting victims and providing forensic medical
examinations. A woman who has been sexually assaulted is brought to the Sexual
Assault Centre at the Oslo Emergency Ward, where she receives medical
assistance and other forms of care. The centre also performs a forensic medical
examination: Staff collects biological trace evidence, conducts a medical
examination and documents the injuries with written descriptions, drawings and
photographs. These services are provided prior to a woman’s decision to report
the assault to the police.
www.sanitetskvinnene.no
Email:
[email protected]
Postboks 948 Sentrum
0104 Oslo
Phone: +47 23 10 39 39
Email: [email protected]
www.llh.no
The National Association of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People works
for equality and against all forms of discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender people (LGBT-people) in Norway and the world. The
organization works to eradicate discriminative practices toward minorities, and to
assist the police force to follow up on prosecuting hate crimes. GAY LIBERATION
provides information about LGBT-people to authorities, politicians, family
protection and health care offices, and uses media to disseminate information to
the public.
www.reddbarna.no/omoss/english
Save the Children Norway is a non-governmental member organization, which is
party-politically and religiously neutral. The organization’s values are built upon
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Declaration on Human
Rights. Save the Children Norway has worked extensively in the area of violence
against and sexual abuse of children. Save the Children Norway has offices in
Oslo, Kristiansand, Trondheim, Bergen, and Tromsø.
Storgata 38
0182 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 99 09 00
Email: [email protected]