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Gender statistics on Denmark
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Translations of EIGE's work in Danish
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Year of next Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Denmark will next assume the Presidency in 2025.
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The Family and Working Life Commission (assigned in December 2005) was to map and analyse the demands of a modern family on the functioning of the Danish labour market, public and private service, and...
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Article about the take up of maternity/paternity/parental leave in Denmark. Format: pdf-file
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In the action plan for 2013 there was no longer talk of earmarking leave for fathers....
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Despite relatively generous coverage of the over-65 population, Danish home help services receive regular criticism in the media and public opinion polls....
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In 2009 the national action plan on gender equality (prepared by Karen Jespersen) there is a specific focus on how to get more men to take paternal leave and securing work- and life balance among men ...
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Article about the negotiation of leave at Danish workplaces. Focus is on parental leave, fathers' quota, workplace cultures, famlily friendliness.
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Country profile of Denmark - Gender Equality Index 2015
- Country profile: Gender Mainstreaming
The Danish Constitution (enacted in 1953) does not enshrine the principles of gender equality....
- Good practiceEmployment
The downside to flexible hours...
- Good practiceHealth, Violence
Recognition of diversity in domestic violence...