Strategy of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman for 2024–2027

Values of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman

  • Fairness
  • Reliability
  • Courage
  • Gentleness
  • Safe work community

Our vision for 2027

Finland is a society where everyone’s inclusion is valued and people’s equal rights are safeguarded.

Our mission

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman works to ensure the rights of persons at risk of discrimination or otherwise vulnerable persons. We intervene in discrimination. We openly communicate about issues. We defend basic rights and liberties and equality.

Our operating principles for 2024–2027

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman works expertly and boldly to tackle discrimination and hidden exclusionary structures in society, using the full range of its legal powers.

Targets and measures 2024–2027

  • The structures of society will change to improve the rights and status of minorities and those in a vulnerable position. 
  • In the ever-harsher social climate, basic rights and liberties and equality remain the cornerstones of the rule of law, also in terms of the rights of foreign nationals. 
  • Society actively combats racism.
  • The operating methods of authorities and other parties factually safeguard equal rights for all. Such key parties include employers and companies that provide public services. 
  • We promote the preparation of legislation that respects basic rights and liberties, the development and assessment of the required knowledge base, and legal practice that promotes basic rights and equality.
  • We develop our internal processes to ensure that our work is systematic, effective and predictable, strengthening the legal protection of our customers. We use our resources efficiently. 
  • We boost the identification of key common themes and goals in the office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman and build effective joint approaches and projects focusing on themes such as racism and harassment, the operations of the wellbeing services counties, the use of AI, working life and the rights of foreign nationals.
  • We are an active social debater and partner, a defender of basic rights and liberties, and an organisation that combats racism.

Strategic priorities

  • Combating racism
  • Addressing serious discrimination at a low threshold
  • AI and non-discrimination
  • Non-discriminatory working life and equal employment services
  • Boosting equality planning and making it more effective
  • Safeguarding the best and equal interests of the child in all legislative and policy projects, also for foreign nationals 
  • Contributing to the development