https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Children are less likely to gender stereotype and more open to socializing with peers of the opposite sex if they attend a gender-neutral preschool, a new Swedish study shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20170530/children-at-swedish-gender-neutral-preschools-more-likely-to-play-with-both-boys-and-girls-study Tue, 30 May 2017 14:24:13 +0200 children-at-swedish-gender-neutral-preschools-more-likely-to-play-with-both-boys-and-girls-study Sweden is set to launch a new government agency dedicated to achieving a gender equal society. https://www.thelocal.se/20160915/sweden-to-launch-new-gender-equality-authority Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:51:54 +0200 sweden-to-launch-new-gender-equality-authority A Statoil petrol station in Stockholm on Tuesday becomes the first in Europe to undergo a makeover that bosses hope will attract more women and young people to its forecourts and convenience stores. https://www.thelocal.se/20160503/statoil-woos-women-to-petrol-pumps-with-new-name Tue, 03 May 2016 13:54:11 +0200 statoil-woos-women-to-petrol-pumps-with-new-name A Swedish mum-of-three has started making her own hyper-realistic dolls, designed to challenge gender stereotypes. The Local spoke to Julia Taube as she prepared to put the toys on sale, despite a backlash in one of the world's most equal nations. https://www.thelocal.se/20150527/swedish-mums-makes-childrens-dolls-with-genitals Wed, 27 May 2015 18:30:00 +0200 swedish-mums-makes-childrens-dolls-with-genitals Born as a girl called Iris, a brave Swedish 10-year-old has spoken out about his decision to change his gender and live as a boy by the name of Sam – in a video which has gone viral in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20150507/meet-the-swedish-boy-who-used-to-be-a-girl Thu, 07 May 2015 17:50:50 +0200 meet-the-swedish-boy-who-used-to-be-a-girl Gender neutral toilet signs at a Swedish museum have sparked debate in the Nordic country, known for its openness and tolerance. The Local has spoken to the graphic designer behind the idea. https://www.thelocal.se/20150416/swedish-museum-gets-gender-neutral-toilet-signs Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:40:00 +0200 swedish-museum-gets-gender-neutral-toilet-signs No more “I'll just pop to the ladies'”, or “have you seen the queue over at the gents'?” Transgender activists have been covering public toilet signs with stickers as part of a campaign to make more toilets in Sweden gender neutral. https://www.thelocal.se/20150310/swedish-activists-push-for-gender-neutral-toilets Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:37:11 +0100 swedish-activists-push-for-gender-neutral-toilets The Swedish Armed Forces are determined to have a gender advisor in every regiment by 2016, as part of an ambitious action plan to help the military develop its gender policies. https://www.thelocal.se/20150220/swedish-army-appoints-gender-advisors Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:21:00 +0100 swedish-army-appoints-gender-advisors Gender neutral toilets in a northern Swedish town have left visitors to the local library feeling flushed. https://www.thelocal.se/20150213/swedes-confused-over-gender-neutral-toilets Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:19:00 +0100 swedes-confused-over-gender-neutral-toilets A top UK toy seller is set to advertise "gender neutral" toys, bowing to pressure from a campaign group inspired by a Swedish toy catalogue that showed Spiderman pushing a pram and a young girl with a gun. https://www.thelocal.se/20130911/50184 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:58:00 +0200 50184 Swedish businesses will soon receive guidance in how to become gender neutral and how to tap into the purchasing power of the LGBT community. https://www.thelocal.se/20130601/48266 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:21:00 +0200 48266 The controversial Swedish word "hen", proposed as a gender-neutral pronoun, has found its way into legal lingo after a court in northern Sweden used it in a verdict. https://www.thelocal.se/20121214/45070 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0100 45070