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Stockholm county now has more men than women – for the first time in recorded history

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:46:23 +0100

For the first time since records began in 1749, more men than women are living in Stockholm county.

'We need examples': Malmö founder on female-led startups

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:06:23 +0200

Malmö startup incubator Minc is committed to getting more women into the city's startup world. The Local went to its Nordic Female Investor Meetup to find out how.

The evolution of men's hairstyles in Sweden through the years

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:59:59 +0200

Trends in men's hairstyle have evolved immensely since eccentric rock 'n' roll mullets and braids in the 70s to clean crew, slicked back cuts in modern day. What's next for Swedish men?

82 percent of tech cash goes to male entrepreneurs

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:17:16 +0100

Sweden may be one of the most gender equal countries in the world, but a new report by DI Digital sheds light on a money divide in the startup world.

Nine ways to become a truly Swedish man

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 08:55:58 +0200

You can shop the look at cool Scandinavian fashion stores, or stick around long enough to get your own residency permit. But to really become a Swedish man, The Local reckons you've got to share these nine experiences.

Two divers found dead after diving under ice

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200

Two men in their twenties were found dead on Sunday evening after they had been free diving in a water-filled quarry in eastern Sweden.

Men better multi-taskers than women: study

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:13:00 +0200

Working mothers may have to juggle more tasks than their husbands, but the long-held belief that women are better than men at multi-tasking is a myth, according to new Swedish research.

Swedish boys' new hero: pram-pushing Spiderman

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:50:00 +0200

A new Swedish toy catalogue has reversed the traditional gender roles by showing Spiderman pushing a pram, and a young girl riding a toy racecar.

Swedish men sleep more and stress less: study

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:04:00 +0100

Women sleep worse than men and often wake up several times nightly, a new study from Karolinska Institute and Stockholm University shows.

Stockholm men ranked 'world's sexiest'

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0100

Stockholm men are the best looking in the world, according to a new ranking, taking home the number one spot in a category Swedes have dominated in the past.

Swedish men soon in the majority

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:53:00 +0200

Centuries of female dominance in population statistics will be broken within the next four years. In 2015 the surplus of women in Sweden will be turned to a male surplus.

Firefighters fear female 'threat': study

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:25:00 +0200

Many firefighters fear that letting women into the profession will undermine the camaraderie necessary to do a god job in a work environment full of risk, a new study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

Man says Ladies Night 'not all right'

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:45:00 +0200

Ladies Night, a popular cabaret show which has just celebrated its fifth year in Sweden, has been reported to the Discrimination Ombudsman (Diskriminerings ombudsman - DO) by a man denied tickets on the grounds of his gender.

Swedish study shows women prefer older men

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:17:00 +0100

Researchers in Sweden studying personal ads have found more evidence to support the old cliche that men like younger women, and women prefer older men.

Women plagued by harassment in Swedish workplaces

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:31:00 +0200

One in five female managers in Sweden has been harassed on account of her gender, while only three percent of male managers have suffered the same treatment.

Stockholm men wait longer to flee the roost

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:10:00 +0200

Men from Stockholm flee the roost later than men or women in any other part of the country, according to a new report presented by Statistics Sweden. Young males in the capital wait until they are almost 23 before finding their own home, while their counterparts from the countryside and small towns take the plunge at the tender age of 21.

Stockholm Syndrome: Men are the new women

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:07:00 +0100

Lately, I've noticed, I've become a lot scruffier. I shave less regularly than I used to. I've more or less stopped buying clothes. And at least twice a week I leave home without doing my flies up.

Swedish study backs prostate cancer surgery

Thu, 12 May 2005 14:18:00 +0200

(AFP) Men who have prostate cancer detected early on and undergo surgery to remove the prostate gland increase their chances of survival, a pioneering Swedish study published on Thursday showed.

10% of men "depressed during pregnancy"

Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:18:00 +0100

Depression in connection with pregnancy is as common among men as it is among women, reported Dagens Medicin earlier this month.

Single skint transvestites

Fri, 02 Jul 2004 14:45:00 +0200

You wait weeks for a new report to pull the rug out from under a worn-out old stereotype and then three come along at once. Apparently 'frugal Swedes' are lousy savers, 'sexy Swedes' are all single, and the typical transvestite is a grey-haired married chap with children.