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How much combined to parents in Denmark get paid leave?
Parents get a combined paid leave that totals 52 weeks. Fathers are entitled to 2 weeks paid leave during the first 14 weeks after birth.
What percent of females over 25 have a secondary education?
95.5%, compared to the United States of 94% of women with a high school degree or higher.
When did women in Denmark gain the right to vote?
June 5th, 1915
What is the underlying principle inscribed in Denmarkâs healthcare?
Universal Access to Healthcare (Universal Healthcare helps women because it "increase[s] the availability of medication and services, and lead[s] to improved health outcomes for adolescents, women, and marginalized communities. In countries that have moved toward universal health coverage, increased access to health services has led to improved sexual and reproductive health outcomes, particularly for lower-income populations"
According to the World Economic Forum, out of 149 countries, where does Denmark Rank for Gender Equality?
13 (as of 2018)
What is the employment rate of men and women in Denmark?
Of working age individuals, 74.4% of women work in the labor market, while 79.2% of men do. This is the highest employment rate of countries in the European Union.
What field are women most heavily represented in?
Health and Welfare.
What does the Equal Status Council do?
Established in 1975 to advise the Prime Minister on Equal Treatment of Women. They "examine disagreements of equal pay and equal treatment of women and men and thus to supervise the enforcement of the Equality Acts".
What is the life expectancy of men and women?
Men: 78.8 years
Women: 82.7
According to research, there is a "survival advantage [for] women [that] has fundamental biological underpinnings [and] is supported by the fact that under very harsh conditions females survive better than males even at infant ages when behavioral and social differences may be minimal or favor males. Our findings also indicate that the female advantage differs across environments and is modulated by social factors"
What are the two major women's movements in Denmark?
1) The Danish Women's Society (provision of equal opportunity laws, and helped women gain the right to vote), and 2) The Red Stocking Movement (led to institutionalized feminism)