Work across the aisle to advance gender equality in the Arctic

A prosperous Arctic is a strong Arctic, but the future prosperity of our nations will not be achieved without inclusion.

Representatives of the Icelandic and Russian foreign ministries gather at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in May 2021. Advancing equality in the Arctic could significantly add resources to our national balance sheets that can be used to build a more secure future, but it will not happen without ensuring that the many voices of women and men across the Arctic have a seat at the table where decisions are made, writes Ambassador Hlynur Gudjonsson. Photograph courtesy of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Gunnar Vigfússon

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BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON
January 24, 2022

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Work across the aisle to advance gender equality in the Arctic

A prosperous Arctic is a strong Arctic, but the future prosperity of our nations will not be achieved without inclusion.

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