{"id":5137,"date":"2016-08-15T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=5137"},"modified":"2020-06-03T14:33:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:33:57","slug":"swedish-feminism-gender-equality-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-feminism-gender-equality-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Feminism & Gender Equality in Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Be<\/a><\/p>\n

Not all people in\u00a0the world look or behave the same. Some are small, some are tall. Some like to eat meat, some want to be\u00a0vegan.<\/p>\n

In Sweden – as in most other countries – people are divided into two main groups: female and male. Or rather women and men. This distinction is called “sexes”. To find out which “sex” or, say, gender you are, simply cross your legs tightly while sitting. If it hurts, you’re probably a woman wearing the wrong underwear.<\/p>\n

Genders in Sweden<\/h2>\n

Most Swedes have at least one of those aforementioned genders.<\/p>\n

Gender equality in Sweden<\/h2>\n

How it (may have) developed<\/h3>\n

For many years, humans with the female gender have been discussing whether they should have more rights, like being able to vote, get higher\u00a0wages, or have their husbands take as much care for the babies as themselves. Those heated discussions among women, while\u00a0preparing food for the family\u00a0at the stove, were widely spread back then. Consequently, women promoted\u00a0an uproar – until the husbands came back from war.<\/p>

\"Book<\/a><\/div>\n

In Sweden, men didn’t have to go to war for the past\u00a0200 years. This made it\u00a0much easier for Swedish women to convince their men about the benefits of a gender equal society<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, Sweden\u00a0finally reached (almost) total gender equality amongst the genders.\u00a0At least in comparison\u00a0to other countries.<\/p>\n

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More about Swedish culture & quirks, read<\/p>\n

\u201cHow to be Swedish<\/strong> \u2013 A Quick Guide to Swedishness \u2013 in 55 Steps<\/em>\u201d,\u00a0here on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gender equality discussion<\/h3>\n

Nowadays, nearly everyone in Sweden agrees that women and men should have the same rights. You find an ongoing discussion about heavy gender inequalities in wages and the way how many (often quoted) old men still treat women without respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

This has to come to an end. Says the “feminist” political party, fi Feministiska initiativ<\/em><\/a>, by Gudrun Schyman<\/a>. Which got 3,12%<\/a> of all\u00a0Swedish voters’ support in the\u00a0election for the parliament in 2014.<\/p>\n

Stop being a macho or “not-modern”<\/h3>\n

Are you a man and used to make jokes about women’s parking skills and sense of direction. If you are in Sweden you better stop it. Or at least wait until the next Thailand trip with your football mates.<\/p>\n

Are you a mother and “only” taking care of your children although you’ve already taken all your “mammaledighet”, parental leave, you better come up with\u00a0a good explainations why YOU and not your husband is dedicated to a full time motherly\/fatherly support of your children, next time you talk to the other\u00a0instagramming Swedish mothers sitting next to you on\u00a0the playground bench.<\/p>\n

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More about feminism and gender equality in Sweden<\/h3>\n