Sunniva Ørstavik (born 13 June 1967) is a Norwegian civil servant, who served as the
Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud () is a Norwegian ombudsman for gender equality and anti-discrimination, and is appointed for a term of six years by the King-in-Council, in effect by the Government of Norway
The Council o ...
from 2010 to 2016.
She is a sociologist by education, and was secretary-general of the
Norwegian Council for Mental Health from 2005 to 2010 and the
Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud () is a Norwegian ombudsman for gender equality and anti-discrimination, and is appointed for a term of six years by the King-in-Council, in effect by the Government of Norway
The Council o ...
from 2010 to 2016.
She received the
Rights Prize (''Rettighetsprisen'') in 2015 for work combating domestic violence.
References
1967 births
Living people
Directors of government agencies of Norway
Ombudsmen in Norway
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