Attitudes Towards Gender Equality in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
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Migrant, Woman and Business Owner: a Heterogeneous Group with Diverse Needs Karen Haandrikman and Natasha A
K ULTURGEOGRAFISKT SEMINARIUM Migrant, woman and business owner: A heterogeneous group with diverse needs Karen Haandrikman and Natasha A. Webster 2020:1 Migrant, woman and business owner: A heterogeneous group with diverse needs Karen Haandrikman and Natasha A. Webster ©Karen Haandrikman och Natasha Webster, Stockholms universitet 2020 Omslag: Saitong Kerdprasop ISBN Print 978-91-87355-94-3 ISBN Online 978-91-87355-95-0 ISSN 0347-9552 Distributör: Kulturgeografiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm Table of contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 2. Migrant entrepreneurship ....................................................................... 5 3. Who gets to be self-employed? ............................................................. 7 4. Methods ................................................................................................. 9 5. Results ................................................................................................. 11 5.1 Results from register data: Who gets to be self-employed? .................................... 11 5.2 Results from interviews: Processes shaping self-employment ............................... 18 6. Conclusions ......................................................................................... 27 7. Policy recommendations ........................................................................... 29 References ................................................................................................... -
Gender Equality Policy in the Arts, Culture and Media Comparative Perspectives
Gender Equality Policy in the Arts, Culture and Media Comparative Perspectives Principal Investigator: Prof. Helmut K. Anheier, PhD SUPPORTED BY Project team: Charlotte Koyro Alexis Heede Malte Berneaud-Kötz Alina Wandelt Janna Rheinbay Cover image: Klaus Lefebvre, 2009 La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) @Dutch National Opera Season 2008/09 Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. 5 List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... 7 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... 8 Comparative Summary ............................................................................................................ 9 Introduction to Country Reports ......................................................................................... 23 Research Questions ......................................................................................................... 23 Method ............................................................................................................................... 24 Indicators .......................................................................................................................... -
Women and Men in the News
Nordic Council of Ministers TemaNord 2017:527 Women and men in the news and men in Women 2017:527 TemaNord Ved Stranden 18 DK-1061 Copenhagen K www.norden.org WOMEN AND MEN IN THE NEWS The media carry significant notions of social and cultural norms and values and have a powerful role in constructing and reinforcing gendered images. The news WOMEN AND MEN in particular has an important role in how notions of power are distributed in the society. This report presents study findings on how women and men are represented in the news in the Nordic countries, and to what extent women and IN THE NEWS men occupy the decision-making positions in the media. The survey is based on the recent findings from three cross-national research projects. These findings REPORT ON GENDER REPRESENTATION IN NORDIC NEWS CONTENT are supported by national studies. The results indicate that in all the Nordic AND THE NORDIC MEDIA INDUSTRY countries women are underrepresented in the news media both as news subjects and as sources of information. Men also dominate in higher-level decision-making positions. The report includes examples of measures used to improve the gender balance in Nordic news. Women and men in the news Report on gender representation in Nordic news content and the Nordic media industry Saga Mannila TemaNord 2017:527 Women and men in the news Report on gender representation in Nordic news content and the Nordic media industry Saga Mannila ISBN 978-92-893-4973-4 (PRINT) ISBN 978-92-893-4974-1 (PDF) ISBN 978-92-893-4975-8 (EPUB) http://dx.doi.org/10.6027/TN2017-527 TemaNord 2017:527 ISSN 0908-6692 Standard: PDF/UA-1 ISO 14289-1 © Nordic Council of Ministers 2017 Layout: NMR Print: Rosendahls Printed in Denmark Although the Nordic Council of Ministers funded this publication, the contents do not necessarily reflect its views, policies or recommendations. -
The Political Incorporation of Women in Sweden (1921-1960)
FAMILY, GENDER NORMS AND SOCIAL CLASS: THE POLITICAL INCORPORATION OF WOMEN IN SWEDEN (1921-1960) (February 7th, 2021) 1 Carles Boix 2, Zsuzsanna Magyar 3 and Jordi Muñoz 4 Abstract Women’s voting behavior has been historically defined by three stylized facts: at the time of their enfranchisement, they voted less than men did; their participation varied with social status; and they gradually caught up with men, first among high-status urban groups and last in rural areas. To account for these tendencies, we develop a theory that links women’s probability to vote to their position in the family and type of gender norms that were prevalent in their social milieu. Among women in social environments in which traditional gender norms were more pervasive, political participation was highly dependent on marriage and intra-family mobilization: unmarried women voted infrequently; married women, however, internalizing the interests of their households and abiding by the norms that governed family life, approximated their husband’s voting rate. By contrast, for those groups that already displayed more modern norms and practices, mainly urban educated women, electoral participation was less dependent on their marital status, and the overall female-male turnout gap much lower. Our model integrates but moves beyond standard participation models that underline the role of individual resources (and the mobilization of political organizations) in the decision to vote. We test it employing a unique set of official turnout data for elections in Sweden between 1921 – the first election in which women had the right to vote – and 1960, recording participation by gender, occupational group, marital status, and (for some elections), regional district of all eligible voters. -
Supporting Women's Entrepreneurship in The
Paper to Gender, Work and Organization, Keele University, 21-23 June 2010 Stream Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Growth: Gender perspectives Authors PhD, Katarina Pettersson, Nordregio PhD, Sigrid Hedin, Nordregio Corresponding Author Senior Research Fellow, PhD Katarina Pettersson Nordregio (Nordic Centre for Spatial Development) PO Box 1658 SE-111 86 Stockholm, Sweden [email protected] Supporting Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Nordic Countries – A Critical Analysis of National polices in a Gender perspective Abstract Recent developments within international organisations have put a strong emphasis on supporting the development of women entrepreneurs. This paper aims at analysing national state support programmes for women’s entrepreneurship, in the Nordic countries, in a gender perspective. The paper in this way performs a more systematic Nordic comparative analysis of the varying policy goals, underlying paradigms and discourses regarding support for women’s entrepreneurship in a gender perspective, which have until now been missing. We also apply a specific focus on their spatial perspective. We conclude that the Nordic countries are marked by some differences in their efforts to support women’s entrepreneurship. All countries have a programme or an action plan with the aim of supporting women’s entrepreneurship, but Iceland. The programmes vary in their underlying paradigms and rationales for supporting women’s entrepreneurship: We can place Norway at one end of the spectrum as its’ policy programme is most clearly influenced by a feminist empowerment paradigm seeking to tailor and/or transforming the existing support system through measures aimed at women. At the other end of the spectrum we have Denmark focusing most clearly on economic growth in line with a neo-liberal paradigm. -
Women in Legislative Politics : a Comparative Study of Canada, Norway and Sweden
Women in Legislative Politics : A Comparative Study of Canada, Norway and Sweden Michelle Johnston Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia December, 1996 Q Copyright by Michelle Johnston, 1996 1SI Nationai Library Eiwrorneque nanonaie of Canada du Canada Acquisitions and Acquisitions et Bibliographie Services services bibliographiques 395 Wellington Street 395, nie Wellington Ottawa ON KI A ON4 OuawaON KlAOlr14 Canada Canada The author has granted a non- L'auteur a accordé une licence non exclusive licence allowing the exclusive pennettant à la National Libraq of Canada to BLbliothèque nationale du Canada de reproduce, loan, distribute or sell reproduire, prêter, distribuer ou copies of this thesis in microform, vendre des copies de cette thèse sous paper or electronic formats. la foxme de microfiche/filrn, de reproduction sur papier ou sur format électronique. The author retains ownership of the L'auteur conserve la propriété du copyright in this thesis. Neither the droit d'auteur qui protège cette thèse. thesis nor substantial extracts eom it Ni la thèse ni des extraits substantiels may be printed or otherwise de celle-ci ne doivent être imprimés reproduced without the author's ou autrement reproduits sans son permission. autorisation. Table of Contents iv List of Tables v Abstract vi Abbreviations vii . Acknowledgments Vlll Chapter 1- Introduction 1 Chapter 2- A Feminist Critique of Liberal Democratic Theory 9 Chapter 3- The Impact of Second-Wave Feminisrn on Women's Politicai Representation in the Canadian, Norwegian, and Swedish Parliaments. 35 Chapter 4- Wornen's Recniitment and Selection into Political Parties in Canada, Norway and Sweden. -
Report / Perspective and Action Plan 2018
MINISTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Report / Perspective and Action Plan 2018 Issued to the Danish Parliament (the Folketing) by the Minister for Equal Opportunities on the 27th of February 2018 COLOPHON Report/ Perspective and Action Plan 2018 Minister for Equal Opportunities, February 2018 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark ISBN: 978-87-93616-36-3 (printed version) 978-87-93616-37-0 (electronic version) Photos: Getty Images, Scanpix andKanal 4 Layout and production: OTW A/S Web: um.dk/ligestilling/perspektiv-og-handlingsplan CONTENT 05 Preface 07 Background and vision for equality initiatives in Denmark 09 Rights and freedom for the individual 15 Better use of resources and talents 21 Security, wellbeing and equal opportunities for LGBTI persons 25 Global equality efforts 27 Status of specific efforts from the Perspective and Action Plan 2017 Report / Perspective and Action Plan 2018 5 Gender equality is the basis for our democracy and a fundamental freedom Women and men in Denmark have not always had opportunities for LGBTI persons. It is essential for the equal opportunities. We have travelled a long hard government to safeguard personal freedom and Dan- road to get where we are today. And even though we ish openness. have not yet reached our goal, we have come a long way. Your future is not determined by whether you Gender equality is a cornerstone to create space for were born a girl or a boy, and you have many opportu- individual freedom, to seize future opportunities and nities regardless of your gender. Today, equal opportu- to continue to develop society. Both women and men nities are the basis for our democracy and a fundamen- must contribute to shaping our society, by taking part tal freedom. -
Mapping Scandinavian Research About Women in Public Life, Published in English 1970-2015
Mapping Scandinavian Research about Women in Public Life, published in English 1970-2015. Collected by Hedvig Stahre, master of political science - for the Nordic-Arab Research Collaboration Project “New Avenues for Women”. 2015. The Nordic-Arab research collaboration project, ”New Avenues for Political Influence for Women in the Arab region”, financed by the Swedish Research Council. Project leader: Drude Dahlerup. Arab partner: Center for Arab Women for Training and Research, CAWTAR Mapping Scandinavian Research about Women in Public Life, published in English 1970-2015. Collected by Hedvig Stahre, master of political science. Introduction This mapping is made for the benefit of researchers abroad, who want to learn about Gender Studies in the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the theme of women/gender in public life1. Most of the research literature - especially from the first decades of Nordic Women’s Studies/Gender Studies - was published in the native languages, and is therefore not included here. But with the development of Gender Studies an increasing number of publications would appear in English. See also the essay by Drude Dahlerup on “The development of Women’s Studies/Gender Studies in the social sciences in the Scandinavian countries”, an overview over the main approaches in Nordic Women’s Studies/Gender Studies, based on all publications within this research field. Both documents are available at www.statsvet.su.se/wip What is ‘public life’? The differentiation between what is public and what is private life has been discussed in many different fora, and is a contested issue also in gender research. -
The Swedish Welfare State and Women: Is Sweden the Feminist Society the United States Imagines?
Augustana College Augustana Digital Commons Scandinavian Studies Student Award Prizewinners 2019 The wediS sh Welfare State and Women: Is Sweden the Feminist Society the United States Imagines? Amanda Schar Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/scanaward Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, and the Scandinavian Studies Commons Augustana Digital Commons Citation Schar, Amanda. "The wS edish Welfare State and Women: Is Sweden the Feminist Society the United States Imagines?" (2019). Scandinavian Studies Student Award. https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/scanaward/3 This Student Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the Prizewinners at Augustana Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Scandinavian Studies Student Award by an authorized administrator of Augustana Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 The Swedish Welfare State and Women: Is Sweden the Feminist Society the United States Imagines? Amanda Schar Swedish Culture﹘ Swedish History Spring 2018 Dr. Tobias Berglund Uppsala University 2 This paper discusses several aspects of the Swedish welfare state and whether or not they represent a successfully feminist form of government. It compares these aspects of the Swedish government to the United State’s government. Therefore, this paper satisfies the parameters of this award as a culture studies piece. This paper discusses both modernity in Swedish society as well as the migration of ideas, particularly feminist ideas between Sweden and the rest of the Western world. It also helped to make Scandinavian Studies relevant to my life by looking at feminism in the government through a Swedish model. -
Overview of Achievements and Challenges in Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Denmark Response from the Danish Government to the Questionnaire to Governments on Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) and the Outcome of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly (2000) For preparation of regional review and appraisals in the context of the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2010 Part One: Overview of achievements and challenges in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment Introduction: Gender equality is a pivotal element of Denmark‟s democracy and a basic principle of Danish politics. It is an element based on respect for human rights and on fundamental freedoms in all areas of society - in political, economic, social, cultural and civil spheres of life. Denmark aims at securing de jure as well as de facto gender equality for women and men. Women and men have the same rights, obligations and opportunities in all fields of society. Policy on gender equality The Gender Equality Board handles actual complaints about discriminatory treatment of women and men. By 1 January 2009 a new general complaints board to consider complaints regarding discrimination based on gender, race, colour of the skin, religion or faith, age, disability or national, social or ethnic origin, political views or sexual orientation was established. With the set up of the new complaints board, the Gender Equality Board was closed down. The new board includes a chairman and two deputy chairmen who are judges as well as nine other members, who must be attorneys and who are to be appointed by the Minister for Employment subject to recommendation by the Minister for Gender Equality and the Minister for Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs. -
Female Genital Mutilation How Many Girls Are at Risk in Denmark?
Gender-based violence Female genital mutilation How many girls are at risk in Denmark? 11–21 % (1) Girls at risk at risk The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 11–21 % of girls (1 408–2 568 of FGM girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Denmark, out of a total pop- ulation of 12 462 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 12 462 migrant girls, 82 % (10 269) are second generation. Girls at risk of FGM in Denmark mostly originate from Somalia. Smaller groups originate from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Sudan (2). Asylum-seeking and refugee girls 37 % of asylum- In 2019, there were 257 asylum-seeking girls aged 0–19 originating from FGM-practising coun- seeking girls tries, and 338 girls were granted asylum. Taken separately from resident migrants, EIGE esti- at risk mates that 37 % of asylum-seeking girls are at risk of FGM in Denmark (2019). Although ref- of FGM ugees who have been granted asylum in Denmark are included in the ‘regular’ migrant figures (11-21%), EIGE estimates that a higher percentage (25 %) of refugee girls are at risk of FGM compared to regular migrants. FGM is a severe form of gender-based violence, leaving deep physical and psychological scars and affecting the lives of victims around the world. It is a violent form of subordination of women and girls and it stands in gross contradiction to the principles of gender equality. It is a violation of women’s and girls’ human rights. -
Women's Political Representation and Gender Quotas
Women’s Political Representation and Gender Quotas - the Swedish Case Lenita Freidenvall Working Paper Series 2003:2 The Research Program on Gender Quotas Department of Political Science STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Phone +46 8 16 20 00, Fax +46 8 15 25 29, www.statsvet.su.se Women’s Political Representation and Gender Quotas - the Swedish Case Lenita Freidenvall The Research Program: Gender Quotas - a Key to Equality? Department of Political Science, Stockholm University www.statsvet.su.se/quotas Women’s Political Representation and Gender Quotas - the Swedish Case1 Although highly controversial, recent years have witnessed the diffusion of a plethora of electoral gender quotas. Electoral gender quotas are today being introduced in an increasing number of countries around the world (www.quotaproject.org). More than 30 countries have introduced quotas for election to national parliament by constitutional amendment or by electoral law, most of them during recent years. In more than 50 countries quotas for public election is now stipulated in major political parties’ own statutes, demanding that a certain minimum of the parties’ candidates for election to national parliament must be women.2 In international literature on women in politics one finds the argument that women’s political representation reached a historical and worldwide high in the Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - due to quotas (Phillips 1995:57). This is, however, not quite accurate. For instance, there have never been any constitutional quota requirements in the Scandinavian countries. Moreover, while almost all parties in Norway have quota provisions, no parties in Denmark use them.