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Finsk Kvinnoförening
The Finnish Women's Association (, ) is a Finnish women's rights organisation. It was founded in 1884, and is the oldest women's movement organisation in Finland. The organization was the publisher of a women's magazine, ''Koti ja Yhteiskunta'' (1889–1911), which was edited by Alexandra Gripenberg. It is a member of the International Alliance of Women, that has general consultative status with the United Nations. Presidents * Elisabeth Löfgren 1884–1889 * Alexandra Gripenberg 1889–1904 * Elin Sjöström 1904–1909 * Alexandra Gripenberg 1909–1913 * Ilmi Hallstén 1913–1937 * Armi Hallstén-Kallia 1937–1955 * Kerttu Sihvonen 1955–1960 * Tyyni Tuulio 1960-1970 References External links * {{Authority control Feminist organisations in Finland 1880s establishments in Finland 1884 establishments in the Russian Empire Voter rights and suffrage organizations Women's suffrage in Finland First-wave feminism in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Institute For Health And Welfare
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL, fi, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, sv, Institutet för hälsa och välfärd; until 2019, National Institute for Health and Welfare) is a Finnish research and development institute operating under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. THL was formed on 1 January 2009, with the merger of the National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL) and the . It is the biggest expert organisation under the ministry and its most important source of consultation regarding scientific knowledge. Scope of THL THL's scope of activity includes both public health and social welfare. The institute aims at identifying synergy opportunities not only in the collaboration between social welfare and health care, but also in applying research and the knowledge generated with this research. THL's field of activity includes: * promoting the welfare and health of the population * preventing diseases and social problems * developing social and heal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |