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Taking medication during pregnancy rarely causes birth defects
‘Pregnant women, like the rest of the population, have chronic or acute conditions that require medical treatment,’ says Hedvig Nordeng. She recently won the NAR Brain Power Award for her research.
Most read articles from Kilden genderresearch.no in 2024
The five most read articles in 2024 covered a variety of issues - from country music to political love letters to health perspectives in gender research.
French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo.
Men also benefit from gender perspectives in health research
Researchers agree that gender perspectives improve health research. But does Norway need a dedicated political strategy for women’s health?
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is expected to open up great opportunities for society, but what do we know about artificial intelligence and gender equality?
Gender Equality in Research in Europe
Kilden genderreseach.no has mapped similarities and differences among European knowledge centres that work with gender perspectives and gender balance in research.
Master suppression techniques
Master suppression techniques are strategies people or groups of people can use to dominate or humiliate others in a subtle, indirect way.
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The Pink Line: Queer Rights around the World
During Litfest Bergen 2025, Mark Gevisser will meet Kari Jegerstedt, Director of the Centre for Women's and Gender Research, and Professor Randi Gressgård to discuss how the term ‘the pink line’ can be a useful tool for understanding and mobilising against the backlash against queer rights in the world today. They will also discuss what the election of Trump will mean for LGBTQ rights and freedom around the world, including in Norway. The event is organized by Senter for kvinne- og kjønnsforskning.
Conference: Towards new Horizons: Inclusive Gender Equality in FP10 and Beyond
In the past three years, Horizon Europe project GENDERACTIONplus has worked to advance inclusive gender equality in the European Research Area. GENDERACTIONplus invites to a final conference. The aim of the conference is to review the progress made in advancing inclusive gender equality in research and innovation in the EU; assess advances in policy coordination accomplished through GENDERACTIONplus Communities of Practice; and engage in a ‘whole system’ dialogue with policy makers, research funders, ERA stakeholder organisations, ERA gender equality officers, and scholars to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead.
