Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud

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Eva Kolstad became the world's first Gender Equality Ombud in 1978

The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud (Norwegian: Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet) is a Norwegian ombudsman for gender equality and anti-discrimination. It was established by the Norwegian government in 2006 as the successor of the Gender Equality Ombud (established 1978), the Centre for Gender Equality (established 1997) and the Centre Against Ethnic Discrimination (established 1998). The Centre for Gender Equality was itself a continuation of the Council for Gender Equality, established as a public body in 1972 on the proposal of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights' former President Eva Kolstad was appointed as the first Gender Equality Ombud in 1978.

Since January 2010 so far Sunniva Ørstavik has been the Ombudsmen in LDO.

The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud had 60 employees as of 2011.

Ombudsmen

Gender Equality Ombudsmen

• Eva Kolstad (1979–1988)
• Ingse Stabel (1988–1994)
• Anne Lise Ryel (1994–2000)
• Kristin Mile (2000–2005)

Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsmen

• Beate Gangås (2006–2010)
• Sunniva Ørstavik (2010–)

External links

• Official site