Tasaarvoon

Tasaarvoon is an illative form of the Finnish noun tasaarvo, meaning parity or equality. In standard Finnish, the more common noun for this concept is tasa-arvo, often used in compounds such as tasa-arvopolitiikka or tasa-arvotyö. Tasaarvoon specifically marks direction or destination, indicating movement toward or aiming for equality.

In linguistic use, tasaarvo on the illative case used with verbs and expressions that denote striving toward a goal or policy objective. Common phrases in public discourse include tasaarvoon tähtäävä politiikka (policy aimed at equality) and edistää tasaarvoon liittyvää kehitystä (advance development toward equality). The form is thus primarily a grammatical tool to express goal-oriented statements about equality across gender, social groups, or legal rights.

In Finnish public policy and debate, tasaarvoon is associated with broader discussions of national equality as part of the welfare state. While tasa-arvo remains the standard term for equality itself, tasaarvoon appears in written and spoken language when the focus is on the trajectory toward equality or on specific initiatives designed to reach that goal. The concept encompasses gender equality, equal access to opportunities, and non-discriminatory treatment in law and society.

See also: tasa-arvo, tasa-arvopolitiikka, tasa-arvotyö, equality in Finnish policy.