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Amazons of the far Right
An increasing number of far-right parties in Europe are led by women. Yet, these parties have relatively few women among their voters, members, and elected representatives, according to researchers.
"My struggle" – the struggle to be a man and a writer
"Knausgård's novel thematises men who can’t find their place in the modern masculine role," says Professor Inger Skjelsbæk.
Early puberty in girls has a limited effect on grades
There is, however, no doubt that reaching puberty early has an impact on school performance, according to a new study.
She paved the way for the anti-racist movement in Norway
When the classical singer Ruth Reese arrived in Norway in 1956, she brought with her a strong commitment to fight racism and apartheid.
Charlotte Koren: Has documented the value of care
“I’ve always strived to make women and children visible in the statistics,” says the economist.
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?
Can Norway formulate its own penal law for sexual assault?
Amnesty believes the new Norwegian draft bill on rape violates the Istanbul Convention. Law professor disagrees.
Medieval law in Norway gave women new rights
In 2024, Norway celebrates 750 years since the Code of the Norwegian Realm was adopted. For women, that meant more access to financial resources and power.
NEWS FROM KILDEN:
This year's final issue of The Journal of Gender Research contains five peer-reviewed articles and two book reviews. Read about gender and sexuality norms and how these norms can be challenged in society, analysed partly through the lens of queer theory. You can also get an insight into the situation of women in traditionally male-dominated fields in education and working life. In addition, you can read about how governance logics and ideals work in gendered ways in academia. This last issue of the year is an open issue and bears the mark of a type of tension that is present in the field of gender research more generally, between gender studies that is rooted in the category of women, and gender studies where it is examined how gender norms, as well as other societal norms, are reproduced.
Medieval law in Norway gave women new rights
In 2024, Norway celebrates 750 years since the Code of the Norwegian Realm was adopted. For women, that meant more access to financial resources and power.
Islamic women's organisations confront Western feminism
They oppose international conventions for gender equality and distance themselves from Western feminism. The conservative network aims to promote women's interests on their own terms.
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Kjønnsforskning NÅ!
Kjønnsforskning NÅ! 2025 is organized by the Center for Gender Research at the University of Oslo, and is the national conference for gender researchers and others in Norway who work with gender questions. It is a meeting place where new connections can be made and existing networks strengthened, across fields and disciplines.
Call for papers: Deadline February 1st
Symposium: Gender and gender identity with Sophie-Grace Chappell
The Norwegian journal Salongen, in collaboration with Litteraturhuset I Bergen, invite you to a philosophical symposium about gender and gender identity. The symposium will firstly be a presentation by philosopher and trans woman Sophie-Grace Chappell (Open Uni, UK) about her memoir «Transfigured: On Being a Transgender Person in a Cisgender World» (Polity 2024). After Chappell’s presentation, she will be joined by a panel with philosophers from UiB to reflect on the topic together. The panel consist of panel chair Dr. Jesse Tomalty, Dr. Ane Engelstad, and PhD-student Carlota Salvador Megias.
