Finland - 2012
Are there examples of good practices and positive initiatives against discrimination/racism at the workplace?
- Code:
- RED63
- Key Area:
- Employment
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
Since 2008, the Ministry of the Interior has coordinated the AFRO Project, the aim of which is to improve the representation of third country nationals’ in public administration positions. The project aims: a) to improve the prerequisites of third country nationals to seek positions within public administration; b) to test and model suitable positive measures for this purpose; c) to influence a change in stereotypical attitudes towards third country nationals; and d) to cooperate with actors such as businesses, social partners, immigrant associations and different ministries. In 2011 the project has focused on improving the recruitment possibilities of third country nationals to the police and rescue services through by first helping them to find employment in private security companies. The project will also produce a guide for employers. The third country nationals eligible for the AFRO project need to have a university degree. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market |
| External Url | http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/home.nsf/wLatest/5B38E33DEF2B6B5EC2257904004D11F5 |
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