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Yhdenvertaisuus- ja tasa-arvotyöryhmän jäseniä.

Tampere promotes equality and equity through wide-ranging cooperation

The Equality and Non-Discrimination Working Group supports the City of Tampere’s aim of making Tampere a more equitable, accessible and equal place for all residents.

Mustaan lyhythihaiseen puseroon pukeutunut punahiuksinen nainen nojaa seinään. Taustalla erottuu museon näyttelyvitriini.

The history of Tampere’s rainbow community – share your memories of the city’s queer past

Rough‑edged Tampere has always attracted LGBTQ+ people from elsewhere.

Pormestari Ilmari Nurminen seisoo nosturin lavalla turvakypärä päässään. Hän kietoo pride-väristä huivia Hämeensillan patsaan kaulaan.

Manse Pride Week brings rainbow colours to the city – the Pride tram is entering service

During Manse Pride Week, 8–14 June 2026, Tampere will be filled with rainbow colours and a wide range of Pride-themed events.

A woman with an intellectual disability, dressed in a pink padded jacket, is unlocking the front door of her home. Her mother, dressed in blue, is standing behind her.

Statement from the Disability Council: Opposition to the housing unit for people with intellectual disabilities stems from a lack of understanding

The planned housing unit for people with intellectual disabilities in Lamminpää, Tampere, has sparked reactions in the media that the Tampere Disability Council considers prejudiced and offensive.

Kahdeksan eri kulttuuritaustaista tamperelaisten seisoo rinnakkain.

Safety as the theme of Anti-Racism Week

Tampere will mark Anti-Racism Week from 16 to 22 March 2026. Throughout the week, a range of cultural and community events will be organised, offering opportunities for Tampere residents from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds to meet and interact.

Joukko ihmisiä ryhmäkuvassa

New channel for reporting racism coming to Tampere

The Tampere City will launch a new electronic channel for reporting racism in 2027. The reporting channel will be part of the city's new customer service and contact system, and the initiative for its creation came from young people in Tampere.

Masha Foundation -järjestön perustajat Mariia Yefrosinina vasemmalla ja oikealla Oksana Nechyporenko. Heidän ympärillä on kauniita kukka-asetelmia ja pöydällä kivestä ja lasista tehty palkinto.

Recipient of the International Gender Equality Prize 2025 is Masha Foundation – recognition for Ukrainian women in the midst of war

The International Gender Equality Prize 2025 has been awarded to the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, which does significant work to support women in Ukraine suffering from the psychological consequences of war and violence.

Isoäiti ja isoiso istuvat sohvapöydän ääressä kokoamassa palapeliä tummahiuksisen lapsen kanssa.

Initiative of the Older People's Council: School Grandparents in Tampere schools

The Tampere Older People's Council is concerned that not all children have grandparents in their lives.

Kauluspaitaan pukeutunut henkilö, jolla on Downin oireyhtymä, nostaa toista kättään.

The Tampere.fi website now also has pages in Easy Finnish

The city has launched the first Easy Finnish website on Tampere.fi.

Näkövammainen on ystävänsä kanssa tutustumassa taidenäyttelyyn. Mukana on myös näkövammaisen opaskoira. He katselevat seinällä olevaa vaaleaa kukan muotoista taideteosta.

What would an ideal museum visit be like? The Museum for All seminar explores accessibility and inclusivity

The Disability Council of the City of Tampere will host a seminar on 27 November 2025 focusing on accessible and inclusive museums where everyone could feel welcome just as they are.