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 More Danish women than men receive social welfare More women than men in Denmark are living on social welfare payments, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170308/more-danish-women-than-men-receive-social-welfare Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:00:25 +0100 more-danish-women-than-men-receive-social-welfare 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 Expat aims for gender balance in Danish tech Bulgaria native Plamena Cherneva has created Codher to bring more women into the Danish technology industry and increase gender diversity within tech. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151211/expat-striving-to-increase-gender-diversity-in-danish-tech Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:55:42 +0100 expat-striving-to-increase-gender-diversity-in-danish-tech 'I didn’t know armpit hair was embarrassing' Women in Denmark may have got the right to vote 100 years ago but they still let others decide on their bodies, magazine editor Camilla Kjems tells The Local as she launches a new warts-and-all campaign. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150409/i-didnt-know-hairy-armpits-were-embarrassing Thu, 09 Apr 2015 19:09:12 +0200 i-didnt-know-hairy-armpits-were-embarrassing