The Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic in now available online
The report was submitted and accepted during the ministerial meeting and included in the Ministerial Declaration as well as the new Strategic Plan, also accepted during the meeting.
The declaration, dubbed the Reykjavík Declaration 2021: On the occasion of the Twelfth Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council, emphasizes „the importance of gender equality and respect for diversity for sustainable development in the Arctic and welcome the Pan-Arctic Report, Gender Equality in the Arctic, Phase 3, encourage the mainstreaming of gender-based analysis in the work of the Arctic Council and call for further action to advance gender equality in the Arctic“. See the full declaration here - Reykjavik declaration (2021).
In the Arctic Council Strategic Plan 2021 to 2030, under ´Sustainable Social Development´ the Arctic Council will “promote gender equality and non-discrimination in the Arctic with the aim of contributing to sustainability and balanced participation in leadership and decision making both in the public and private sectors“. See the full Strategic plan here - Arctic Council Strategic Plan.
The Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs highlighted the project in his introductory remarks, referring to it as a ´milestone´ report, for which we are very grateful.
A recording of the launch event which was hosted on May 14th by the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland, the Icelandic Arctic Council Chairmanship, the Norðurslóðanet Íslands / Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, the Stefansson Arctic Institute, the Directorate of Equality in Iceland (Jafnréttisstofa), and the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth is now available on the Wilson Center webpage.