"Running on an anti-discrimination, ultra-feminist platform in Scandinavia may seem to outsiders like bringing sand to the beach. But Swedish feminists are quick to point to areas where inequalities persist...
"Sweden is an egalitarian country on paper, but not in reality," he said. "We have a society built by men, for men."...
The matter of who stays at home to take care of children is another issue at the core of the equality debate. In 1974, Sweden became the first country to replace maternity leave with parental leave, and it now boasts one of the most generous parental allowances in the world.
Still, on average, women use 76 percent of the 480 paid leave days granted per newborn child. Several measures, including a financial "equality bonus", have been implemented to break the pattern, which analysts say often harm women's careers. F! is pushing for an even share of the leave to be stipulated by law...."
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/2014816132534429519
I am interested to hear opinions about this young political party. Guys, are you in favor of their agenda? Do you think they will help Sweden advance as a country? How oppressed are Swedish women?
"Sweden is an egalitarian country on paper, but not in reality," he said. "We have a society built by men, for men."...
The matter of who stays at home to take care of children is another issue at the core of the equality debate. In 1974, Sweden became the first country to replace maternity leave with parental leave, and it now boasts one of the most generous parental allowances in the world.
Still, on average, women use 76 percent of the 480 paid leave days granted per newborn child. Several measures, including a financial "equality bonus", have been implemented to break the pattern, which analysts say often harm women's careers. F! is pushing for an even share of the leave to be stipulated by law...."
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/2014816132534429519
I am interested to hear opinions about this young political party. Guys, are you in favor of their agenda? Do you think they will help Sweden advance as a country? How oppressed are Swedish women?