jämställdhet
English meaning: Gender Equality
Swedish Definition
(Svenska)Lika rättigheter, möjligheter och ansvar för kvinnor och män i alla samhällsaspekter.
English Definition
Equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities for women and men. Sweden consistently ranks #1 in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index. Swedish gender equality policies include shared parental leave, gender-balanced corporate boards (mandatory quotas proposed), feminist foreign policy (launched 2014), and over 40% female parliament. Sweden has had female leaders (Anna Lindh, Magdalena Andersson). Sweden-India gender equality dialogues are part of development cooperation.
Example
“Sverige toppar år efter år Global Gender Gap Index som det mest jämställda landet.”
In English: “Sweden tops the Global Gender Gap Index year after year as the most gender-equal country.”
Synonyms
- könsjämlikhet
- feministisk politik
Antonyms / Opposites
- sexism
- patriarkat
Literary Heritage
“Samhället är en maskin för att hålla de svaga nere och de starka uppe.”
“Society is a machine for keeping the weak down and the strong up.”
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