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These 4 Nordic countries hold the secret to gender equality Nordic countries lead the world at closing the gender gap and, in recent years, have taken root at the top of the global rankings But why are these nations so far ahead of others? According to the OECD , almost three in four working-age women in Nordic countries are part of the paid labour force, and policy-makers explicitly support gender equality at work, at home and in public
Why Nordic nations are the best places to have children According to researchers, who studied 80 countries in all, their appeal is based on a combination of state support and family-friendly cultures Baby basics One of the best-known features of Nordic parenting is Finland’s Maternity Package , or "baby box", which have been given to all new mothers since the 1930s
The Nordics are a model for all the world - The World Economic Forum The Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—show that there is a way The Nordic model that they have pioneered over decades has a few basic components: a welfare state with free, high-quality education and health care; a “flexicurity” model of employment, which combines flexible hiring and firing with strong social security; and open markets with low tariffs
What the world can learn about equality from the Nordics Clearly, the Nordic countries have achieved very high levels of welfare and wellbeing, alongside levels of economic output that compare well with other highly developed countries They result from relatively high levels of social solidarity and taxation, alongside a political and economic system that preserves enterprise, economic autonomy and aspiration
We can save the Arctic - the Nordic countries show us how This is an issue of great concern for us in the Nordic countries, living next to or even in the Arctic We see the effects at close range and are convinced that there is no time to lose It is high time for the international community to take decisive action to bring the climate crisis to a halt
How can the Nordic nations become more competitive? An analysis of these Nordic countries and their chief rivals in the largest export markets from 2006 through 2016 shows that Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have lost their positions among the top five most competitive countries; Norway has advanced from tenth place to ninth
These are the countries where children are most satisfied with their . . . Children in Nordic countries generally have the highest rates of well-being, but Mexico and Romania have among the highest levels of life satisfaction Many more children with low levels of life satisfaction feel they lack a support network Body image also has a role to play
The secret of the Nordic gender nirvana | World Economic Forum All Nordic countries reached 99%-100% literacy for both sexes several decades ago, and girls fare just as well as boys in terms of access to primary and secondary education At the tertiary level, in addition to very high levels of enrolment for both women and men, the education gender gap has been reversed and women now make up the majority of the high-skilled workforce
Lessons from Norway, the world’s most inclusive economy Like the other Nordic countries and Switzerland, Norway does not have a statutory minimum wage, but 70% of its workers are covered by collective agreements which specify wage floors Furthermore, 54% of paid workers are members of unions, compared to 11% in the United States and 25% in the United Kingdom
Gender parity: Here’s what leading countries are getting right But nine of the countries in the top 10 have closed at least 80% of their gap – and there are reasons they are leading the charge to level the playing field Iceland is the most gender-equal country in the world for the 14th consecutive year, and the only country to have closed more than 90% of its gender gap – at 91 2%