Pan-Arctic Report on Gender Equality in the Arctic

A major component of Phase III of the Gender Equality in the Arctic Project, has been to develop this report on gender. It pulls together material, information, and expertise to provide an overview of gender-related issues in the Arctic and contributes to filling knowledge gaps on this subject. The GEA III report seeks to identify emerging issues, priorities, and concrete strategies that support gender balance and increased diversity.

Audience

The primary intended audience for this report is policymakers in the Arctic region. It is a resource for those interested in gender issues in the Arctic, including Arctic inhabitants and researchers. We hope that a broader audience, including the private sector, will appreciate the relevance of the report to their work.

Launch Event

Virtual launch event was held on 14 May 2021, hosted by the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute, with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, the Icelandic Arctic Council Chairmanship, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, the Stefansson Arctic Institute, the Directorate of Equality in Iceland, and the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth. You can watch the launch event on the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute website.

The 10 lead authors worked with approximately 80 contributors from across the Arctic – including academics, researchers, youth, Indigenous representatives, and other experts and stakeholders—to pull together diverse materials and perspectives. Following are summaries of each chapter, list of authors and contributors including biographies, and overview of online feedback sessions presenting the work of the project's lead-authors.

We are endlessly grateful our Authors and Contributors, Editorial Committee, Youth Advisory Group, Partners and Sponsors, the Arctic Council Chairmanship team at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs for the valuable contribution to the Report.