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Progress of gender equality in Sweden
Sweden scores 83.9 out of 100 points in EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2021. Find out why and explore all the scores on our website.
Gender statistics on Sweden
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Translations of EIGE's work in Swedish
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- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
Since 2016, HKR has successfully worked with a model for equal distribution of internal research resources....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework...
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
Since 2016, HKR has successfully worked with a model for equal distribution of internal research resources....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
KTH appointed a Vice-President for Gender Equality and Core Values in 2017, whose task is to promote gender mainstreaming and equal opportunities....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
Every year, the Swedish Innovation Agency, VINNOVA, invests approximately SEK 3 billion in research and innovation....
- Toolkit pageEducation, Employment, Research
The project VINNOVA addresses the unequal funding of research. Therefore, it works with three main areas linked to the questions of who, how and what....
- PublicationHealth, Justice, Violence
Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources....
- PublicationEmployment
Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs....
- Publication
With 83.8 out of 100 points, Sweden ranks 1st in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 15.9 points above the EU’s score....
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With 83.6 out of 100 points, Sweden ranks first in the EU on the Gender Equality Index....
- Toolkit pageEconomic and financial affairs, Employment, Justice
Model Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model...
- Publication
The recommendations were developed after an in-depth analysis of data collection from the police and justice sectors. They aim to improve administrative data collection on intimate partner violence to...