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First, Norway has an impressive group of women scholars, who are undertaking gender research—supported by government research grants—in countries around the globe. Indeed, at the University of Bergen, I have had the great fortune to see Norwegian gender scholarship “in action,” as I have participated in mentoring a variety of young scholars on their research projects, ranging from the gender dynamics surrounding assisted reproductive technologies in Norway to the prevention of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. Norwegian women academics are undertaking path-breaking research on multiple topics, including on improving the gender dynamics already existing in the country, and promoting gender equality in countries where it is largely absent. This combination of research and feminist activism, most of it supported by Norwegian federal grants, should be applauded.
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