Tag: Women
First day of trial in the Vetlanda case
Today, the trial about the high-profile murder of the 21-year-old from Vetlanda has begun. Two young women are on trial in Eksjö District Court on suspicion of murder and grave breach of public order. Both deny murder. Hear P4 Jönköping’s reporter Markus Engberg on the spot in Eksjö district court.
YLE: Finns have cast more than a million votes in advance
Early voting seems to have gained popularity after the 2019 parliamentary elections, when 22 percent of voters had voted a week before election day. The number of those entitled to vote increased by almost 27,000 over the course of four years. The polling stations have been especially busy in Pirkanmaa and Satakunta, where during voting […]
The anger that makes women leave the Moderates
In this podcast you meet David Druid and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot’s domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin from the P3 Club. Together, there […]
The dark story behind the death of star runner Agnes Tirop
Ekot’s dig reporter Emelie Rosen tells about how she examined the extreme world elite in running together with Radiosportens Alexander Lundholm. It is a story about exploited women and men with power that rules their lives. Hear what the running star’s sponsors and agent really knew about how she was doing in the time before […]
Long-term sickness absence due to sleep disorders quadruples and affects middle-aged women the most
Researchers investigating the matter urge people to take this trend seriously, as lack of sleep is a clear health risk and can also negatively affect a person’s cognitive performance, making it both a public health and economic problem. Temporary sleep disorders are not considered a disease, but long-term problems can be diagnosed as sleep disorders. […]
The share of women among the candidates in the 2023 parliamentary elections is 42.9 percent
The growth of women’s participation in parliamentary elections began in the 1970s, when the percentage of female candidates exceeded 40% for the first time in the 1991 elections. Since then, the percentage has hovered around 40 percent for a long time, but now it has crossed the threshold for the 2019 and 2023 elections. The […]
Early voting starts briskly in Finland
This year, more women are running for parliamentary seats than ever before.
Right now: Despite a barrier – Hanna Öberg is on her way to victory in the mass start
Sports extra at 15.03-19.30 14.05 Ice hockey, Women’s Championship final 2:5Luleå-Brynäs (Peter Sundkvist) 3 p.m Soccer, Swedish Cup semi-final menHäcken-Djurgården (Jonas Enarson) 15.10 Biathlon, World Cup Final OsloMass start ladies (Alexander Lundholm and Isabell Gradin) 15.15 Ice hockey, SC quarter-finals men 2:7Timrå-Örebro (Christer Jonasson)Frölunda-Färjestad (Christian Olsson) Hosts: Peter Ahnberg and Emanuel Nashed
The representation of women on the boards of top EU companies exceeds 32%, and Finland is high in leadership diversity
Finland is among the top countries in the EU with the representation of women in boards and management groups, along with the other Nordic countries. The report shows that Iceland, Norway and France are the most successful countries in terms of women’s representation in boards and management teams, while Sweden and Finland are the next […]
Only 17 percent of Finns live within their budget
According to the study, 46% of Finns report that they create a budget for their finances, but only 17% follow it closely. At the same time, 29% create a budget but do not monitor its implementation. Unexpected one-time expenses can strain the finances of ordinary citizens, while in recent years we have seen unexpected expenses […]
Denmark’s best cake is in Copenhagen
You bake girl!It is the second time that Bastholm has won the award, and in fact the three best came from Copenhagen eateries, where the efforts of Freja Krarup (Maison d’Angleterre) and Christina Ivang (Conditori La Glace) came second and third. The ladies were overwhelmingly potent this year, and apart from Bastholm, the women were […]
Aamulehti’s editor-in-chief resigns due to inappropriate behavior at a student party
The Tampere paper reports that its editor-in-chief Jussi Tuulensuu was clearly drunk and behaved inappropriately towards women at a stakeholder meeting on Saturday evening.
More money, more children – if you’re a man
Men and women are affected differently by the size of their salary when it comes to having families. In a joint study by the universities of Oxford and Copenhagen, researchers found that men with higher wages are more likely to have more children. On the other hand, women with high wages are more likely to […]
A new study shows that women suffer from chronic stress more often than men in the Nordic countries
According to the study, the biggest difference between men and women experiencing chronic stress was in Sweden, where 50% of women and only 36% of men experienced long-term stress. In Denmark, both men and women experienced the least amount of stress, but there was still a clear difference between the sexes. The study found that […]
The gender pay gap among entrepreneurs in Finland continues, and female entrepreneurs earn 85 percent of male entrepreneurs.
Data collected over the last five years from 2018 to 2023 showed certain positions where female entrepreneurs earn more than male entrepreneurs. Women in creative fields such as writers, musicians and directors have successfully priced their work higher than men. These findings show that female entrepreneurs work in different fields, unlike their male counterparts who […]
Men had longer working weeks than women in 2022
Women worked an average of four hours less per week than men in 2022, according to Statistics Denmark. The annual Labor Force Survey showed that men had an average working week of 38.3 hours, while for women it was 34.2. The statistics exclude students. The survey indicates that women are almost three times more likely […]
Circle of women – meeting in Reykjavik
“The circle is a sacred space for women, where we can exist in truth, in our true nature, without masks and corsets … In the circle, we look at each other, discovering our spiritual kinship. In the circle, we awaken our Wise Old Woman, the one who knows what we come for and what we […]
Findings: 70% of Finnish female composers consider the music industry to be unequal
The research sought to find out why only about 20 percent of music composers in Finland are women or non-binary, while half of the country’s music students are women.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins fifth overall World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin clinched her fifth overall World Cup title on Saturday but is still waiting for her record 86th career win. Shiffrin finished tied for fifth on Saturday in Kvitfjell, Norway, giving her enough points to seal the overall title. “It’s pretty wild actually. You know the overall, or any season titles, it’s always weird […]
Right now: Follow the women’s three-mile ski championship
11.55-13.30 approx 12.00 Ski World Cup in PlanicaThree thousand ladies (Dag Malmqvist, Hanna Falk, Johan Bengts and Sigge Sanner) Program manager: Andreas Andersson
Concert Review: Let me… tell you, he entertained you!
On a Monday night at the end of February, a packed Royal Arena crowd let Robbie Williams entertain them. With stories of angels and demons, addiction and sobriety, Williams captivated the crowd through a nearly two-hour set. Starts with a bang The former Take That standout struck an early note with ‘Let Me Entertain You’ […]
The mystery of the young Vetland woman’s death
On Saturday, October 15, three young women are at a night club in Vetlanda. Afterwards, one of them is found dead. P4 Jönköping’s reporter Petra Levinson tells about his search for the truth about what happened to the dead woman and how the pieces of the puzzle slowly begin to fall into place. The news […]
Right now: WC gold for Sundling and Ribom
Sunday 26 February 1.25-6.30 p.m 1:30 p.m Ski WC in PlanicaSprint relays, women’s and men’s (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren, Johan Bengts and Sigge Sanner) 2:30 p.m Equestrian sport, Gothenburg horse showThe World Cup in show jumping (Christian Olsson and Maria Gretzer) 4 p.m Ice hockey, SDHLLuleå-AIK (Peter Sundkvist) Hosts: Selma Jennervall, Andreas Andersson and Samuel […]
Duplantis breaks the pole vault world record in Clermont-Ferrand
PARIS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Sweden’s Armand Duplantis cleared 6.22 meters to win with a new world record at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meet in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday. The 23-year-old Olympic champion added a centimeter to his previous best of 6.21m which he nailed at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon last year. […]
Accusations of racism against Sólveig Anna
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, president of Efling, in recent days has said many unpleasant words to Agnieszka Ewa Ziółkowska, vice president of Efling, and Ólöf Helga Adolfsdóttir, secretary of Efling. She took the opportunity on social media to demean them as individuals and belittle their intelligence. “Poor women. It’s a terrible fate not to have a […]
Declining fish consumption in Iceland results in iodine deficiency
In Iceland, pregnant women have been diagnosed with iodine deficiency for the first time, which can affect fetal development. This is a consequence of insufficient consumption of fish and milk and is a serious problem. “This is a serious problem because iodine is extremely important, especially for young women. It affects the production of thyroid […]
Sanna Marin’s SDP supports expanding conscription to women
The majority of Finnish parties oppose changes to the current conscription model, according to the results of Yle’s security policy report.
The employment rate rose in January from last year
The change was influenced by the fact that 20-64 year olds are the main age group in the labor market. “The development of the employment rate has been very similar in both age groups throughout the year. It’s mostly about the difference in level: the employment rate of those aged 20-64 is always higher than […]
Many displaced Ukrainians want to stay in Denmark
Most from northern or eastern UkraineFrom a gender perspective, it is clear that men want to stay in Denmark more than women. About half of adult men in Denmark want to stay, while only about a third of women said they would stay. It is interesting considering that 80 percent of displaced Ukrainians in Denmark […]
Today in Iceland we celebrate Konudagur – Women’s Day!
Today in Iceland Konudagur – Women’s Day is celebrated, so let no man forget about his girlfriend, woman, wife or sister. Today is the day when men should remember to prepare a nice surprise for their women. According to sources from the University of Iceland, the oldest information about Women’s Day dates back to the […]
Pole with a brilliant career in Iceland – “His place is in prison”
On Tuesday, the DV portal published an article about the difficult experiences of Polish women who were employed by their compatriot in Iceland, but were penniless, homeless and unemployed. The report aroused great interest. A less than thirty-year-old man who has been working in Iceland since 2020 is accused of multiple frauds. His name is […]
Lise Tamm – outspoken chief prosecutor against gang violence
Lise Tamm is not a cautious general but a controversial prosecutor who says what she thinks, which irritated both managers and ministers during the years when she was head of RIO, the National Unit against International and Organized Crime. But last year Lise Tamm left Sweden for the top job as prosecutor at the International […]
Right now: The WC giant slalom is to be decided
1:30 p.m Alpine WCWomen’s giant slalom (Jonas Enarson, Cecilia Paulsson and Tobias Hellman) Standings before the second round:1) Mikaela Shiffrin2) Tessa Worley, Fra +0.123) Federica Brignone, Ita + 0.31 7) Sara Hector +0.9617) Estelle Alphand +1.85
Right now: The men’s pursuit start in the Biathlon World Cup
Sunday 12 February 15.03–19.30 15.30 BiathlonWC – OberhofMen’s hunting start (Bengt Skött, Alexander Lundholm, Isabell Gradin and Uschi Disl) 4 p.m Ice hockeyEuro Hockey TourSweden-Finland (Magnus Wahlman and Per Svartvadet) 16.35 BasketballWomen’s EC qualifiersSweden-Latvia (Peter Sundkvist) Hosts: Sigge Sanner and Peter Ahnberg
The Swedish women are chasing WC medals in the biathlon sprint
14.25-16.00 2:30 p.m BiathlonWC – OberhofSprint ladies (Bengt Skött, Alexander Lundholm, Isabell Gradin and Uschi Disl) Program manager: Linn Nenzén
Joe & The Juice rules in a major American case of gender discrimination
Juicing on four continentsJoe & The Juice has never pleaded guilty to the allegation, which dates back to 2017, when the cafe was establishing a foothold in the US market. As of last year, the chain operated over 311 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. At Joe & The Juice, we work actively […]
That’s why doctors preserved body parts in the 19th century
In the 19th century, doctors collected fetuses and skeletons from women who died in childbirth. Objects that evoke strong emotions today. The historian of ideas Helena Franzén researches body parts in the magazines. In November 1862, 34-year-old Anna Dahlström comes to Uppsala city’s maternity clinic. She is in severe pain, but something is not right. […]
Three women honored by the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association
Three women who have dedicated themselves to fighting for women’s rights for decades were honored during the 116th anniversary of the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association, which was celebrated today in Iðnó, Reykjavík. The Women’s Rights Association honored three members for their contributions to women’s rights and the struggle of feminists in Iceland and around the […]
Finnish film Hatching ranked 10th in Rotten Tomatoes’ best horror films of 2022
Tired of boring depictions of women in movies, the director decided to make a horror movie where the main villain is a mother.
Defense Minister: Women could be added to military conscription by 2025
Mikko Savola (Cen) said the change is part of a reform that aims to increase the participation of young people in national defense.
Immigrants in Iceland
A team of researchers from the Department of Education and Multifacetedness at the University of Iceland is currently conducting research on negative physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial and other experiences in immigrant women’s partnerships, workplaces or other work-related settings. A research project on intimate partner and work violence is run by a group of immigrants […]
The money behind the porn site Pornhub
Pornhub is bigger than both Netflix and TikTok. The site is a cash cow that has attracted financial sharks who make billions. But now the owners are on trial accused of shooting private sex films where the people seen in the picture have not given their approval. “Many of them were just children when it […]
Chinese women’s soccer team to play four friendly matches in February
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — The Chinese women’s national soccer team will play four friendly matches in February as part of their preparations for the Women’s World Cup this year. The Chinese team will hold a training camp in Guangzhou from January 26 before traveling to Spain on February 10. According to the schedule, China […]
Iceland’s population is fast approaching 400,000
According to an announcement published on the website of the Icelandic Bureau of Statistics, the number of Icelandic citizens increased by 2,570 in the fourth quarter of last year. The communiqué states that at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, Iceland had a total population of 387,800. This group included 199,840 men, 187,840 […]
Long-term covid effects affect women in particular, according to Danish
The Corona pandemic is not over for many Danes. According to a study co-authored by Region Central Jutland and Aarhus University Hospital, 448 patients are still being treated for long-term COVID complications at the city’s largest hospital. More than 75 percent are women aged 30-70. The majority report being plagued by mental fatigue and it […]
Fluorescence, your name is woman! Men are more likely to cycle without lights
Women are better than men – half the population already knew that. Or rather, they are less reckless, less selfish, less likely to cause a head-on bicycle collision on a moonless night in Christiania and less likely to consider 49 kroner for a set of bicycle lights daylight robbery at midnight in the center of […]
Almost 100,000 more calls were made to Mielinterveyssuomi’s MIELI crisis line than the previous year
“Russia’s war of aggression, the coronavirus pandemic and other ongoing crises are taking a toll on people. Low-threshold services, such as the Crisis Hotline, now fill the service gap of public services. People living in Finland should invest more in the psychological resources”, says Sanna VesikansaMIELI Mielenterveys Finland’s crisis operations manager. The most common reason […]
Secret documents in Biden’s garage
The tangle with Joe Biden’s secret documents is growing. Now documents have been found in the garage of his home in Delaware. How does this hurt him politically? The state Congress of Delaware has decided to introduce a more restrictive dress code for congresswomen. We talk to Susanne Ljung at Stil i P1 about the […]
Daughters of Iceland – a book by Nína Björk Jónsdóttir
Icelandic sagas tell about strong and brave people who settled on the inhospitable shores of this island. But for author Nína Björk Jónsdóttir, the women of history have always seemed to be overshadowed by their husbands and fathers, even though their stories are just as bold and dramatic. She wants children to know that, in […]
Sara Hector
At the Olympics in Beijing last winter, the whole of Sweden held its breath Sara Hector finally won his first gold medal in giant slalom after more than a decade as a professional skier. It was the first Swedish gold on the women’s side in giant slalom since 1992. She has skied since childhood, made […]
More men are taking paternity leave in Denmark
More wins are expectedChristiansen further said that she expects that there will be more from August 2, after which parental leave will be divided more evenly, which gives men the right to take 11 weeks off. Women still lead the way in persuasive fashion when it comes to parental leave with 280.1 days on average. […]
Mom takes vacation (R)
Countless are the stories of men who venture out into the wilderness to seek adventure and find themselves; men sailing across vast seas, climbing high mountains and proudly pushing the flagpole in their conquest. What happens when two women, and two babies, do the same thing? The program was made in 2011 by Ella Petersson.
Naila Saleem on Taliban demands for burqa for women
Ekot’s South Asian correspondent Naila Saleem is in place in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have imposed strict demands on the burqa again.
Horsemen and stable girls: The power of the top riders
In stables and riding stables and at competition venues there are thousands of women and girls, all united in their love of horses and riding. Men are few. But still, in many places there is a culture of harassment, exploitation and abuse that is everyday for many of the girls. In several cases, the men […]
The gender differences in education are getting bigger
Regional differencesGeography also plays a role, and there are marked differences in the number of higher education received depending on the area of the country people live in. In Region Zealand, only 35.8 per cent of men and 53.5 per cent of women have completed higher education – the lowest proportion in the country. In […]
HS: Almost two thirds of Finns want to join NATO
The proportion of opponents of membership has fallen by four percentage points to 13 per cent and of those who disagree from 24 per cent to 22 per cent. According to the latest survey, women’s support for the Defense League has risen from 50 per cent to 59 per cent between mid-April and the end […]
The Court of Appeal ordered the Turku attack hero to pay 27,000 euros
The Court of Appeal has ordered Hassan Zubier pays the state 27,000 euros in crowdfunding income after the 2017 attack on Turku, in which his spinal cord was severed. The lower court had previously fined Zubier around € 13,000, about half of the € 27,000 in damages claimed by the prosecutor. However, the Court of […]
Swedish sex trade: The women and the pimp
“Sweden’s worst sex offender” As early as 2005, a pimp was sentenced to 14 years in prison for, among other things, aggravated rape and procuring. Now two of his victims appear and tell how they were manipulated into prostitution. Paulina Bengtsson and the mother of three Kicki Wallström then testified against the man and had […]
Ewa Fröling – about anger as a driving force
In Swedish Radio’s Sunday interview, you meet the person behind the mask of the public in journalism’s most basic form – the interview. The host is Martin Wicklin. Producer: Hannah Engberg. Contact: [email protected] About Ewa Fröling This summer she turns 70 and it is 40 years since Ewa Fröling had her big breakthrough in Ingmar […]
We know this about the attack on Malmö Latin School
A student attacked two teachers at Malmö Latin School Late in the afternoon, when most of the other students at Malmö Latin School have gone home, an 18-year-old man attacks two teachers. The injured, two women in their 50s, are being taken to hospital, but their lives cannot be saved. The man, who is also […]
Right now: The police are holding a press conference after the school attack in Malmö
The police hold a press conference due to the school attack at Malmö Latin School in Malmö. Two women in their 50s who were employed at the school were killed. An 18-year-old man who is a student at the school has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Danish women have a higher level of education, but less valuable pensions than men
Again, the statistics show a big difference between men and women when it comes to making money. Despite the average woman performing better than her male counterpart in higher education, they still end up with less than men when it comes to their retirement. Great progress in recent decadesAccording to Statistics Denmark, more than 30 […]
Almost 1,600 women volunteer for the Finnish military service
In Finland, 1,588 women have registered for voluntary military service this year. The number of applicants is the second highest in the country’s history, with a record 1,675 female volunteers last spring, the military said in a statement. The last day to recruit was March 1. For the first time, volunteers were able to apply […]
The World Health Organization has published a new abortion guideline
The Abortion care guidelines Provides Concrete Recommendations on Good Practices to Support Law and Policy Makers, Program Managers, Healthcare Professionals, and Other Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Stakeholders in Ensuring Evidence-Based and Human Rights-Based Abortion Care – Including Pre-Abortion, Abortion, and Post-Abortion Care – is available worldwide Statement by Nancy Northupin, CEO of […]
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Norway’s Oyre Slind wins the Vasaloppet for women in record time
MORA, March 6 (Xinhua) – Norwegian skier Astrid Oyre Slind won the Ladies’ Vasaloppet competition on Sunday after breaking the course record. Oyre Slind crossed the finish line in three hours 50 minutes and six seconds, 2:47 ahead of the Swedish skier Britta Johansson Norgren. Oyres compatriot Emilie Fleten finished third. “Finally! It means so […]
Many are struggling with long-term COVID-19 effects
Recent mutation expectationsThe study is based on data collected before the dominant Delta and Omicron mutations took control in Denmark, and the researchers do not expect to find the same results in relation to the milder infections seen today. Among the most common long-term effects of COVID-19 were taste and smell problems as well as […]
Tour children
In the spring of 1959, Swedish folk parks and party places are filled with people who want to hear and experience the band Golden City Dixies from South Africa. The orchestra is the first ever to be allowed to tour Europe from the apartheid regime’s South Africa and two singers and 20 musicians and dancers […]
Nina Wähä: “The idea for the book came in a dream!”
“Babetta” is about Katja and Lou. Once in high school, their friendship was as intense as it was mutual. But the years passed, and while Lou broke through as a movie star, Katja had to put her dreams on the shelf. When Nina Wähä now visits Marie Lundström, there will be a conversation about how […]
Immigrant women have on average fewer children than their Danish colleagues
It may be a widespread assumption among certain circles in society that immigrants to Denmark tend to have larger families for cultural reasons – and that the result is a drain on the welfare system. But according to Statistics Denmark, immigrant women now have an average of 1.76 children, while ethnic Danish women have 1.78. […]
Sweden upset Switzerland and took bronze in Olympic curling for women’s teams
BEIJING, February 19 (Xinhua) – Defending champions Sweden secured the bronze medal for the women’s curling team in Beijing 2022 by beating the reigning world champions Switzerland 9-7 here on Saturday night. Sweden took the lead with 3-2 in the first half and scored three more points in the sixth end by taking advantage of […]
The standings for women’s round robin in curling at the Winter Olympics in Beijing
BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) – The following is the standings for the women’s round robin in curling at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this Thursday (table of matches played, won, lost): 1. Schweiz 9 8 1 – F 2. Sverige 9 7 2 – F United Kingdom 9 5 4 – F Japan 9 5 […]
Medalists of free skicross for women in Beijing 2022
© Provided by Xinhua CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 17 (Xinhua) – Sandra Naeslund from Sweden broke Canada’s dominance in the ladies’ free skicross to win the gold in Beijing 2022 here on Thursday afternoon. Marielle Thompson from Canada finished second in a melee, followed by Daniela Maier from Germany in the grand final. The other three […]
Russian ski queens are enjoying more success in Beijing
Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva added their medal in Beijing The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) duo Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva took another Beijing medal with a third place finish in Wednesday’s classic women’s team sprint. After success with a gold medal in the ladies’ 4 x 5 km cross-country ski relay, Stupak and Nepryaeva […]
Sweden wins the title in biathlon women’s 4×6 km relay in Beijing 2022
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 16 (Xinhua) – The Swedish team, including three biathletes from their squad 2018, showed their strength with just six reserve rounds to take the women’s 4×6 km gold relay at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this Wednesday. The 2018 silver medalist Sweden, consisting of Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson, Hanna Oeberg and Elvira […]
Japan removes China in Olympic curling for women’s team
BEIJING, February 14 (Xinhua) – China failed to continue its deadly momentum in two matches and lost to PyeongChang bronze medalist Japan 10-2 in the women’s curling team in Beijing 2022 this Monday. Before China met Japan, China shocked both defending champions Sweden and second-placed South Korea in PyeongChang 2018 during their previous two matches. […]
Medalists of women’s 10 km biathlon in Beijing 2022
© Provided by Xinhua CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 13 (Xinhua) – Norway’s Marte Olsbu Roeiseland won her third gold medal in Beijing 2022 after winning the ladies’ 10 km biathlon here on Sunday. Roeiseland won in 34 minutes and 46.9 seconds to add a fourth to his medal collection here which also includes gold medals in […]
Medalists of cross-country skiing for women 4×5 km relay in Beijing 2022
© Provided by Xinhua CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 12 (Xinhua) – Although the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has competed with Germany for much of the race, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won the women’s 4×5 km cross-country skiing after Veronika Stepanova did a storming race in the final in Beijing 2022 here on Saturday. With a […]
Both divorces and weddings fell last year
Rejection in ‘I do’ statements The figures also showed that 27,600 couples got married last year, which was 3 percent lower than in 2021 and the lowest figure since 2014. The number of registered church marriages last year rose slightly to 7,850 in 2021, accounting for 29 percent of all marriages of the opposite sex. […]
Syphilis cases are rising in Denmark
Multiple infections in the home Gay men in particular are driving the increase, as they accounted for 72 per cent of cases in 2019 and 70 per cent of cases in 2020. Most were infected in Denmark. There were only 39 cases in 2019 and 37 cases in 2020 involving women. “Usually more people are […]
Study: glass ceiling thick as always in Denmark
The glass ceiling is as thick as ever Asked about the glass ceiling, a term used to describe the social barrier that prevents women from being promoted to top management jobs, Poulsen said: “Our research shows that men have much better odds of achieving a leadership position, especially in the first five years after graduation. […]
Skier Niskanen won the Finnish gold
Skier Iivo Niskanen placed first in the men’s 15-kilometer classic final on Friday and secured Finland’s first gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Expected duel between Niskanen and Alexander Bolshunov The competition of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was not disappointing, as the Finnish skier was 23.2 seconds ahead of his main […]
Sweden’s Sundling wins women’s sprint free gold in Beijing 2022 (updated)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 8 (Xinhua) – Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist made a one-two-finish for Sweden in the cross-country skiing for the women’s sprint-free in Beijing 2022 here on Tuesday night. 27-year-old Sundling, reigning world champion in classic sprint, led his teammate Dahlqvist through the first half and opened a gap in the second half […]
The increase in the birth rate and the increase in immigration will increase the population of Finland
The rise in Finland’s birth rate and net migration have led to an increase in the country’s population by almost 16,000 last year, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland on Thursday. According to the figures for the number crusher, the population of Finland was 5,549,599 at the end of December, and the increase […]
The cosmetics company supports a women’s shelter
The well-known cosmetics company L’Occitan is taking part in a fundraiser for the women’s shelter Konukot. On this occasion, hand creams “dressed” in woolen pouches and decorated with the famous Icelandic pattern have appeared on sale. The bags were knitted by women belonging to the association Prjónasystur in Eyrabakki who are volunteers in the project. […]
The highest number of people who have changed their first name in years
Kirsten Jensen most common Meanwhile, statistics also showed that just over 40,000 people changed their last name in 2021. It is comparable to previous years and was mainly driven by women, who accounted for about 75 percent of the changes – probably due to the conclusion / termination of marriage (see photo below). The average […]
Grandmother Hildegard was one of the largest illegal abortionists
This section: Hildegard Lagerlund was only 13 years old when she had to support herself. As a 19-year-old, she got a job as a housekeeper for a middle-aged couple. The wife in the family was ill and died soon, and Hildegard married the widower Oskar Lagerlund. In 1918, Oskar died of Spanish flu and Hildegard […]
Domestic violence increases during a pandemic
“Data from Los Angeles gave a similar picture. It seems that official crime statistics do not reveal the full extent of the problem. Many types of crises – be it the current pandemic, a severe economic downturn or natural disasters – carry an increased risk of domestic violence. “ Women’s support groups and domestic violence […]
Mess with the passing of Pap tests results in less participation
The participation of women in cervical screening last year was lower than in previous years due to the relocation of activities related to them from the Cancer Society (Krabbameinsfélagið) to health centers and the resulting difficulties, according to Ágúst Inga Ágústsson, chief physician at Screening Coordination Center, when asked by Fréttablaðið. […] The article Clutter […]
The study shows that global dementia cases can triple by 2050 if risk factors are not addressed
Washington [US]January 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the number of adults, 40 years or older, living with dementia worldwide is expected to almost triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050. The research has been published in ‘The Lancet Public Health’. The study also looked at four risk […]
Drowning in Finland reached a 10 – year record in 2021
In 2021, a total of 157 people drowned in Finland annual statistics Compiled by FSL, the Association for Swimming Training and Life Saving. The gloomy number of victims is a significant increase in the number of drownings in 2020 113 and is the highest number registered in Finland for more than ten years. The figures […]
The leader of the Greens, Ohisalo, welcomed the baby
Chairman of the Green League and Minister of Government Maria Ohisalo announced the birth of her first child. Ohisalo revealed on Twitter that a new member of his family arrived on New Year’s Eve. "We are shocked and incredibly happy and we are all doing well," Ohisalo wrote. She also thanked the women’s hospital health […]
Half of Danes want fireworks banned from the public
Men and young people are against Women and the elderly in particular (both over 50 percent) are in favor of a ban, while only about 40 percent of men and 30 percent of younger people want a ban. In addition, 52 percent of respondents said they wanted to ban the public from firing fireworks outside […]
Worley wins the women’s giant slalom in Lienz before Vlhova
BRATISLAVA, December 29 (Xinhua) – Two-time world champion in giant slalom Tessa Worley took the victory in her favorite branch of the FIS World Cup race in Lienz, Austria on Tuesday. The 32-year-old French alpine skier first finished ahead of the Slovak World Cup champion Petra Vlhova (+.30 seconds) and the Swedish winner of the […]
Part 3/3 Algots – The Struggle for Survival
In the factory, the conveyor belt rolls on as usual. Once an hour it is stopped and then the young women can go to the toilet or take a break. But sales are not going as well as before. In countries where wages are lower than in Sweden, clothes are pumped out and competition in […]
Gonorrhea cases are on the rise in Denmark
Gay men show the way According to statistics, men aged 30-39 and women aged 20-24 accounted for the majority of cases. And most cases were registered in Copenhagen – 1,031 cases last year – while Bornholm only saw two cases. Gay men accounted for 55 percent of the cases, and that, according to Cowan, is […]
Part 2/3 Algots – The Nazi on Bryggaregatan
The textile industry is booming and hundreds of thousands of young women are working in the factories. Algots sews almost four million garments every year when it is at its best. The engineer and Nazi Albert Sonntag But the company is shaken by a scandal when it is revealed that one of the factory managers, […]
Åsa Larsson
Åsa Larsson’s book “Fädernas misgärningar” was recently named the best detective story of 2021 by the Swedish Detective Academy. The books about Rebecka Martinsson have so far sold over a million copies in Sweden and are translated into more than 20 languages. The TV series “Rebecka Martinsson” is based on four of Åsa Larsson’s books. […]
Women in the Underworld: Double Life
On the surface, it looked like a perfect life. Zahra was happily married, the children wore expensive designer clothes. But behind the successful facade hid a dark secret. – I used to leave the children at training, I used to go and sell drugs. The children could be in school, I used to sell tablets. […]
