The project entitled “A gender based approach to livelihood change in the Nordic Arctic” will start in February at the Unit of Gender Studies led by Professor Päivi Naskali. The project aims to create a research network for gender and equality studies, as well as to strengthen northern research co-operation on the aforesaid fields. The research network will focus especially on the gendered effects of the changes in northern livelihoods.

The project partners include the University of Lapland, the University of Umeå (Sweden), the University of Tromso (Norway), and the Northern (Arctic) Federal University NArFU (Russia). Professor Päivi Naskali, Senior Lecturer Seija Keskitalo-Foley and Researcher Shahnaj Begum (project coordinator) will take part to the project from the University of Lapland.

For more information:

Professor Päivi Naskali
Unit for Gender Studies, Faculty of Education
paivi.naskali (at) ulapland.fi
Tel. +358 (0) 40 484 41 27


Researcher Shahnaj Begum
shahnaj.begum (at) ulapland.fi
Tel. +358 (0) 40 484 41 22 / +358 (0) 50 463 59 87



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