The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norwegian, Danish women 'stop being paid' in November due to salary gap: report An analysis has aimed to demonstrate Europe’s gender pay gap by showing the date that women effectively stop being paid due to average salary differences compared to men. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171101/norwegian-danish-women-stop-being-paid-in-november-due-to-salary-gap-report Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:15:27 +0100 norwegian-danish-women-stop-being-paid-in-november-due-to-salary-gap-report Denmark cuts funding to women’s mentor scheme and gender equality research centre Denmark’s Ministry for Integration will pull two million kroner from an information centre that runs a mentor scheme aimed at helping women in vulnerable areas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170322/denmark-cuts-funding-to-womens-mentor-scheme-and-gender-equality-information-centre Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:03:55 +0100 denmark-cuts-funding-to-womens-mentor-scheme-and-gender-equality-information-centre Is this Danish shoe ad a satirical feminist rallying cry or just plain sexist? The Danish footwear company Bianco has found itself dealing with backlash to an advertisement that has been slammed as a “hypocritical”, “sexist” and an “ignorant” attempt to use the fight for gender equality to sell shoes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170125/is-this-danish-shoe-ad-a-satirical-feminist-rallying-cry-or-sexist-crap Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:37:58 +0100 is-this-danish-shoe-ad-a-satirical-feminist-rallying-cry-or-sexist-crap Growing number of kids in Denmark change their gender More than twice as many minors as expected have expressed a desire to change their gender this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161228/growing-number-of-kids-in-denmark-change-their-gender Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:38:20 +0100 growing-number-of-kids-in-denmark-change-their-gender Denmark far behind Nordic neighbours on gender equality Equality between the sexes in Denmark has taken a step backwards in the past year, as the country slipped further down the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161027/denmark-trails-nordic-neighbours-on-gender-equality Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:34:49 +0200 denmark-trails-nordic-neighbours-on-gender-equality Denmark world's sixth best nation for girls Only five countries in the world are better for girls than Denmark, according to a new global report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161011/denmark-worlds-sixth-best-nation-for-girls-report Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:59:39 +0200 denmark-worlds-sixth-best-nation-for-girls-report Expats praise Denmark's 'progressive' gender equality As the world celebrated International Women's Day on Tuesday, The Local spoke with international students about how Denmark differs from their homelands when it comes to gender equality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160308/denmark-international-womens-day-internationals Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:37:50 +0100 denmark-international-womens-day-internationals Danes among world’s top fans of gender equality Denmark was ranked third in a new world ranking of attitudes towards gender equality but a newly-launched Nordic database suggests that the Danes are well behind their neighbours in some areas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151112/danes-among-worlds-biggest-gender-equality-fans Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:20:29 +0100 danes-among-worlds-biggest-gender-equality-fans Fewer Danish women go topless at the beach Topless Danish women have become a much rarer sight on the beach in recent years due to changing cultural norms, unrealistic body ideals and the proliferation of social media. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150721/danish-women-topless-beach Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:52:11 +0200 danish-women-topless-beach Denmark marks 100 years of women's rights Danes will celebrate a century of gender equality on Friday with a slew of events including big speeches from the nation's first ever female prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150604/denmark-marks-100-years-of-womens-right-to-vote Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:16:36 +0200 denmark-marks-100-years-of-womens-right-to-vote Is the reign of the Danish male executive over? The typical Danish boardroom is becoming less of an old boys’ club as more and more women and foreigners take up board positions in the nation’s largest firms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150503/is-the-reign-of-the-danish-male-executive-over Sun, 03 May 2015 23:11:38 +0200 is-the-reign-of-the-danish-male-executive-over Danish women earn 16.4 percent less than men In advance of International Women's Day, Eurostat has released figures that show that women throughout Europe still earn significantly less than men. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150305/danish-women-earn-16-percent-less-than-men Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:15:00 +0100 danish-women-earn-16-percent-less-than-men Denmark to host global women's conference Crown Princess Mary and Development Minister Mogens Jensen announced on Monday that Copenhagen will be the location for Women Deliver 2016, a global conference expected to draw 5,000 participants. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140818/crown-princess-mary-brings-womens-conference-to-denmark Mon, 18 Aug 2014 16:36:00 +0200 crown-princess-mary-brings-womens-conference-to-denmark