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more about #genderequality Mushu_the_educated_whale: Wow, Laura Liswood really nailed it. I loved reading this piece. In a somewhat unrelated offshoot, I noticed that Canada has dropped 11 places (from 1... more » slowpoke.r: I was randomly thinking about this this morning- how little equality there is in the workforce and how to change it. I honestly feel like what needs t... more » eatsshootsleaves: Many Nordic countries also have a lot of social programs designed to aid working mothers -- for instance, paternity leave and universal daycare. I ima... more » morninggloria: Gender equality nearly exists in Scandinavia because both men and women understand the secret of lutefisk and aren't afraid to use it against the othe... more » Jessi Ramsey: Well for one thing they're smaller and lack the diversity of the UK and the US. You can get more progressive legislation through if an overwhelming ma... more » LazyHippo: I think it is worth noting that all four of those countries are Scandinavian ones with a tradition of the menfolk being gone for long stretches of tim... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I think they make and sell more bootstraps in Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. more » clevernamehere: These "The childfree shouldn't be left out! What do I get if other women get more maternity leave?" is a big part of why the US does so poorly in the... more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): Not that this calls into question the main point made in this piece, but if this is a ranking system, is it really fair to say that because one countr... more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): 2 more » candleflame: Re: Canadian maternity leave, what happens is you can get unemployment insurance for a year, which I think is at most 55% of your salary. I don't thi... more » Barbed Ire: Interesting that this report is sponsored by Goldman Sachs, amongst other businesses, whose Brian Giffins once said "We have to tolerate the inequalit... more » yvanehtnioj: I feel like there's a serious misunderstanding happening in the comments here. Iceland isn't an ecomonic clusterfuck because they have a female PM; I... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: 'I wonder if the U.S. isn't still a model of what actually happens when women are afforded basic human rights: A certain level of economic stability i... more » judgingamy: I'm really bummed that the the country with the narrowest gender gap is a complete wreck economically. The two are in NO WAY connected, but it still b... more » DutchessOfDork: So this is why peoples are skirred of Socialistic tendencies, womunzs may have more rights. #gendergapindex more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Alright! Are there going to be trophies? While I'm pretty happy to see that NZ is right up there, again, it disturbs me how far the gap is between us... more » Working-for-the-weekend: I think until we address maternity leave and women's health in general we are going to keep slipping. Because sure I can work 90 hours a week and make... more » redqueenmeg: Well, this is just silly. Everyone knows that countries do better when the women help the men get their jobs done. Duh. #gendergapindex more » dianabanana: Would this be a bad time to mention that I read Iceland was so bad economically that even McDonald's is pulling out of the entire country? #gendergapi... more » -
#mindthegap
Closing The Global Gender Gap Requires Effort Every Level
What's the secret that allows Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to take the top four spots in gender equality rankings, while the UK stalls at rank 15 and the US trails at 31? More » -
#mindthegap
In Gender Gap Index, Iceland: 1, United States: 31
The World Economic Forum released its annual Gender Gap Index yesterday, and Iceland — that's Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, not only a lady, but the world's first openly gay leader, at left — kicks everybody else's ass at gender equality. More » -
#thinkingglobally
Are Women The New "Deserving Poor"?
In this Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn make the provocative claim that ending discrimination against women and girls may end poverty and even terrorism.
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#phenomenalwomen
Mountain Women
Last year, ten Nepali women, representing various ethnic groups and castes, made up the first all-women expedition to summit Everest. More » -
#leftovers
Seal Pup Afraid Of Fish • Delhi Court Rules That Sex Under Promise Of Marriage Is Rape
• A five-week-old seal pup has astonished caretakers by refusing to eat fish. Staff at a marine sanctuary say that this is the first time they've seen a seal with a fish phobia. • More » -
#2010olympics
IOC: White Women (And Otherwise) Can't Jump
Tally up another one on your list of Things Women Can’t Do. Ski jumping is still the only sport in the winter Olympics that doesn’t allow females to compete. -
#dosanddonts
What American Women Can And Cannot Do
Inspired by American Bedu's list of what Saudi women can and cannot do, we've compiled a corresponding list for American women. -
