{"id":4549,"date":"2017-08-24T08:12:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T06:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kvinfo.dk.linux150.unoeuro-server.com\/nordic-countries-forge-ahead-to-counter-gender-equality-impasse\/"},"modified":"2017-08-24T08:12:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T06:12:57","slug":"nordic-countries-forge-ahead-to-counter-gender-equality-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.kvinfo.dk\/old\/nordic-countries-forge-ahead-to-counter-gender-equality-impasse\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Countries Forge Ahead to Counter Gender-Equality Impasse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Nordic welfare states have set the precedent, constituting a best practice of sorts in the field of gender equality, however by now, there are many indicators that other countries are passing the Nordic countries,\u201d explains Jytte Nielsen, research librarian at KVINFO.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland are preparing a host of new initiatives.<br \/>\n\u201cThe development is simply not up to speed,\u201d according to Cecilia Schelin Seideg\u00e5rd, one of the researchers responsible for the Swedish Equal Rights Report, which analyses equal-rights initiatives in Sweden of the past 10 years. According to the report, equality is actually declining in a number of areas.<br \/>\n\u201cWe note an increasing chasm between men and women due to income levels and educational background but also between men and women from ethnic minorities compared to ethnic Swedes,\u201d explains Cecilia Schelin Seideg\u00e5rd in the press release accompanying the report.<br \/>\nThe Swedish report documents the gender equality challenges in Sweden, a country where men\u2019s gendered violence against women and a gender segregated labour market stand out as the most pressing issues. There is a need for explicating new concrete targets concerning equal rights, and there is, according to the Swedish researchers, a pressing need for the establishment of a new state agency. <\/p>\n<h2>Nordic Welfare States at a Standstill<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox factbox-left\">\n\t\t\t\t \t<button class=\"btn btn-primary hidden visible-xs\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#factbox-about-the-nordic-initiatives\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseFactBox\">\n\t\t\t\t    About the Nordic initiatives\n\t\t\t\t  \t<span class=\"caret\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t  \t<div class=\"collapse dont-collapse-sm\" id=\"factbox-about-the-nordic-initiatives\">\n\t\t\t\t  \t<h3>About the Nordic initiatives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.government.se\/information-material\/2015\/12\/summary-of-the-report-by-the-gender-equality-inquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Summary of the report by the Swedish Gender Equality Inquiry<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.government.se\/government-policy\/gender-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Swedish government policies on gender-equality<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikk.no\/en\/news\/wage-discrimination-agenda-nordic-gender-equality-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">NIKK (Nordic Information for Gender Knowledge) on the Icelandic and Norwegian initiatives<\/a><\/p>    \n\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n<p>The Swedes are not alone in noticing that equal rights policies have reached an impasse. Reports from Norway and Iceland suggest a similar development. In Sweden, Norway, and Iceland, comprehensive analyses demonstrate how gender equality initiatives have come up against some form of barrier. A similar pattern is noticeable in Denmark, too.<br \/>\n\u201cSweden, Norway, and Iceland are witnessing a similar development to the Danish, i.e. that we seem to have reached dead end in terms of gender equality inasmuch as our previous equal rights strategies appear to have exhausted their efficacy. It would seem, that we simply cannot go forward using only the strategies applied so far,\u201d says Jytte Nielsen, who explains that there is little to no improvements to equal pay in neither Denmark nor in Norway, Sweden, and Iceland. With the partial exception of Norway, where a woman\u2019s quota has been introduced at the board level, all countries are burdened by a gender segregated labour market and low representation of women in management.<br \/>\nIn Denmark, women\u2019s political representation is also not moving towards increased gender equality. She notes: \u201cThe proportion of women elected in the last parliamentary and municipal elections has diminished\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Nordic reports demonstrate an overall stagnation in gender equality, however Norway, Sweden, and Iceland have proposed an increased focus at the political level. \u201cThe three countries have set out to move beyond this impasse by launching various initiatives,\u201d explains Jytte Nielsen.<\/p>\n<h2>A Feminist Cabinet<\/h2>\n<p>The new recommendations were warmly received by the Swedish cabinet. \u201cIt is interesting to note that the recommendations suggest the establishment of a new state agency for gender equality. There is, in other words, a need for more control, structure, and continuity in order for us to reach our targets and improve the use of our resources,\u201d declares \u00c5sa Regner, the Swedish minister for gender equality.<br \/>\nThe Swedish cabinet is a self-described \u2019feminist cabinet\u2019, dedicated to gender mainstreaming their policies. The question of gender equality must permeate all government initiatives. \u201cGender equality is not merely a question of policy, rather it is a mindset that must influence all policies,\u201d according to a Swedish cabinet press release.<\/p>\n<h2>Kick-Starting Gender Mainstreaming<\/h2>\n<p>Sweden has \u2013 like the other Nordic countries, including Denmark \u2013 applied gender mainstreaming as a gender equality strategy since 1997. However, according to the Swedish report, the law on gender mainstreaming has not been applied well. The new state agency must seek to redress this situation.<br \/>\n\u201cA gender equality agency will offer cabinet the support necessary in order to apply our current knowledge and available data, it will support public authorities, municipalities, county councils, and other operators, and act as coordinating body for gender equality initiatives,\u201d states the Swedish cabinet.<\/p>\n<h2>New Ambitions in Iceland<\/h2>\n<p>While Sweden is refocusing on gender mainstreaming, the Icelandic cabinet has recently presented a 4-year initiative, which proposes a particular focus on faltering gender equality in the labour market and the pay gap between men and women.<br \/>\nFurthermore, the initiative prioritises unequal political representation, male gender equality, and gender-based violence. According to Eygl\u00f3 Har\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, Icelandic minister for gender equality, the plan reflects Iceland\u2019s particular challenges in the field of gender equality.<br \/>\n\u201cThe new plan seeks to redress the gendered pay gap, secure equal political influence for men and women, in addition to economic equality and the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence,\u201d she says and affirms that the Icelandic government assumes political responsibility for acting on the challenges defined as structural issues. This requires, according to Eygl\u00f3 Har\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, political will and a trained political focus on the issues.<br \/>\n\u201cThese challenges must be met by the application of decisive political strategies and structural changes,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<h2>Icelandic Equal Pay Certificate under Way<\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, Iceland has targeted the gender segregated labour market and equal pay deficit. In 2012, the cabinet instituted a task group consisting of civil servants from the Ministry for Gender Equality and labour market representatives. The group has carried our extensive research on pay differentials. This work has led to the introduction of a pilot scheme targeting equal pay for equal work.<br \/>\nOne initiative is the development of an equal pay certificate, which businesses may be eligible for if they can prove non-gender discriminatory pay system practices. Certification is awarded on the basis of a meticulous audit of staff pay scales and vocational and occupational classification. During the coming years, the certificate standards will be disseminated and applied in further companies. The task group is currently preparing a plan of action to put an end to the gender segregated labour market because of the direct correlation between gender segregation and gendered pay gap in the labour market.<\/p>\n<h2>Norway Bids Gender Stereotypes Farewell in Education<\/h2>\n<p>In Norway, there is a similar focus on the labour market and gender neutral pedagogy is seen as a means to encourage children from an early age to abstain from gender stereotypes in educational choice. The plan of action concurrently underlines the need for increased knowledge about gender equality in kindergartens in order to offer equal opportunities to girls and boys from the very beginning.<br \/>\nIn Norway, reforms of the gender equality initiatives have taken place for a number of years. The red-green cabinet under the helm of Jens Stoltenberg initiated two reports on gender equality, including a plan of action, which was scrapped by Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Solberg\u2019s cabinet has subsequently put forward their own policy proposal on gender, which was subsequently extended during negotiations in Parliament.<br \/>\nOne of the proposals suggests financially supporting boys and girls who seek training or education in fields with an 80+ percent gender imbalance, i.e. where either males or females constitute at least 80 percent of the student body. The Norwegian parliamentary opposition also demanded a schedule from the parties to the labour market outlining the abolishment of the gendered pay gap between men and women. The Norwegian plan of action also addresses the problem of part-time jobs public-sector jobs, which prevent many women from gaining full-time work.<\/p>\n<h2>A Gender-Mainstreamed Danish State Budget, Please!<\/h2>\n<p>While the other Nordic countries have formed working groups, commissions, and research studies in order to gain a complete overview of current gender equality initiatives and their effects and develop new policy proposals, in Denmark, new policy initiatives on gender equality are glaringly absent.<br \/>\n\u201dWhile this development \u2013 or rather, the lack of development \u2013 is of no cause for concern to politicians in Denmark, the situation is very different in the other Nordic countries,\u201d notes Jytte Nielsen.<br \/>\nKVINFO\u2019s Web Magazine asked gender equality consultant, Charlotte Kirkegaard from the consultancy Unisex Progress, about the state of Danish gender equality initiatives and the gender mainstreaming of laws in Denmark. Charlotte Kirkegaard is a law graduate and former researcher at the Centre for Gender Equality Research and has taught gender mainstreaming to civil servants in 14 Danish ministries.<br \/>\n\u201cHaving worked in this field for years, I am mostly shocked by the absolute absence of consequence analyses of current policies. I am appalled by the low standards and levels of professionalism. It is absurd. And often in contravention of prior knowledge.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201dThe 2000 Gender Equality Law stipulates gender mainstreaming of policies in all corners of public administration, yet to date it hardly occurs anywhere. Generally, there are no consequence analyses and there are absolutely no consequence analyses specifically regarding gender equality. It is appalling,\u201d she says.<br \/>\nJudging from her own experiences in Danish ministries, Sweden is, according to Charlotte Kirkegaard, doing the right thing by establishing a new state agency in order to reinforce the push for gender mainstreaming in public administration.<br \/>\n\u201dIn order to really make a positive difference in Denmark, a new systemic approach is required. If they really wanted gender equality in Denmark, the first step is to prepare a gender analysis of the state budget, mapping out the allocation of public funds. This in turn would require consequence analyses and gender-based data.\u201d<br \/>\nFurthermore, Charlotte Kirkegaard also pinpoints the prerequisite political wish to actually make a mark on gender equality agendas:<br \/>\n\u201dTo my mind, the biggest problem is lack of political interest. You may have however many competent gender equality experts in the state administration, in municipalities, and other public institutions, but nothing changes without political interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201dGender Equality Has Already Been Achieved in Denmark\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox factbox-left\">\n\t\t\t\t \t<button class=\"btn btn-primary hidden visible-xs\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#factbox-about-the-author-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseFactBox\">\n\t\t\t\t    About the Author\n\t\t\t\t  \t<span class=\"caret\"><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t  \t<div class=\"collapse dont-collapse-sm\" id=\"factbox-about-the-author-7\">\n\t\t\t\t  \t<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Katrine Manfred Swets&nbsp; is a writer and activist and holds a degree in social sciences and work life studies.<\/p><p>Her writing includes topics such as lesbian blockbusters, a critical view of motherhood and forgotten Danish women&#39;s rights activists.<\/p><p>Katrine Manfred Swets works in historical research and has written for a number of Danish newspapers and other publications.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>English translation by: Maria Zennaro.<\/p>    \n\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n<p>So why is there a lack of political initiatives on gender equality from Danish politicians? According to Jytte Nielsen, the stumbling blocks are composed of various intractable and fallacious views on the matter.<br \/>\n\u201dNothing changes in Denmark \u2013 regardless of the party affiliations of varying cabinets \u2013 due to the widespread misconception that the country has already achieved gender equality. Thus, statistics suggesting differently are merely an indication of men\u2019s and women\u2019s markedly different preferences and life choices,\u201d explains Jytte Nielsen, who has worked in a professional capacity on issues pertaining to equality and gender for more than 25 years.<br \/>\nMinister for Gender Equality, Karen Ellemann has declared, in line with her predecessor, that she is not pushing for any major legal initiatives in this field. When KVINFO\u2019s Web Magazine reached out for her reply to the criticism levelled, she referred to her party, Venstre\u2019s equal rights spokesperson, Jakob Engel-Schmidt. He agrees, in part, that things are moving at too slow a pace.<br \/>\n\u201cYes and no. We face challenges in some areas. In other areas, e.g. women in management, we are making progress,\u201d he declares.<br \/>\nDespite the fact that the analysis is well-nigh identical to the situation, which has spurred cabinets of all colours to action in Denmark\u2019s neighbouring countries, Jakob Engel-Schmidt does not see the need for new legislation. He refuses to earmark a specific part of parental leave to fathers even though such a move has shifted the unequal distribution of parental leave in several Nordic countries.<br \/>\n\u201cWe don\u2019t necessarily subscribe to the same value based politics \u2013 something which is also evident in other areas, e.g. immigration,\u201d he explains. Instead, he is pushing for a change in attitudes.<br \/>\n\u201dAn upcoming initiative seeks to strike an alliance with small-, medium-sized-, and large companies in order to push for a cultural change. I think we can make great strides by changing culture and behaviour.\u201d<br \/>\nHowever, it is precisely this attitude which has failed so far,\u201d insists Jytte Nielsen:<br \/>\n\u201cPolitical initiatives in Denmark often consists of small-scale campaigns intended to transform people\u2019s mindsets. However, there is never a follow-up to these campaigns and clear outcomes are never defined beforehand. A comprehensive plan of action or a clear idea of direction and goals in this field are sorely lacking. Hence, there is no plan in this field setting clear goals for i.e. 2025. It simply does not exist with regards to gender equality in Denmark,\u201d explains Jytte Nielsen and refutes the notion that the faltering political focus on gender equality is due to a lack of knowledge.<br \/>\n\u201cThere is not a lack of knowledge in Denmark. The problem is simply that the findings of domestic gender research are not applied. Danish politicians are not interested in its application. Because they do not recognise the problem,\u201d says Jytte Nielsen.<br \/>\nJakob Engel-Schmidt is not completely averse to the launch of a proper gender equality study, charting problems and their potential solutions, like in Sweden. In Denmark, major studies have not been carried out since the 1960s Women\u2019s Commission.<br \/>\n\u201cI am willing to debate whether or not we need such a study. However, this is a debate between the relevant organisations and parties,\u201d he explains.<br \/>\nHowever, he disagrees entirely with Charlotte Kirkegaard\u2019s critique that the current gender equality legislation is not implemented.<br \/>\n\u201cI believe we respect the letter of the law, a view which I am sure is supported by the parliamentary committee on gender equality,\u201d he says. He finds the critique unsubstantiated and is convinced, that it would serve critics to be more concrete when raising points of critique. <\/p>\n<h2>Gender Mainstreaming \u2013 The Idea that Gender Analysis Should Permeate Legislative Processes<\/h2>\n<p>Jytte Nielsen is favourably inclined towards the new Swedish state agency on gender equality and the Icelandic equal pay certification scheme:<br \/>\n\u201dIt sounds like a great idea, however the successful outcome of such a certification scheme presupposes a demand in order to bestow brand value on certified organisations and companies, whether public or private. The success of the scheme lies with the partners and clients of these companies \u2013 do they find diversity, gender, and equality important? If there is no demand, the whole exercise remains pointless. Companies need an incentive to take part in the certification scheme.\u201d<br \/>\nThe new state agency for gender equality in Sweden tries to take a new tack and has come about due to the failure of gender mainstreaming to deliver.<br \/>\n\u201dThe attempted gender-mainstreaming strategy in Sweden \u2013 and in the other Nordic countries, including Denmark \u2013 has failed. Or rather, it has not delivered. Consequently, Sweden has decided to take action by establishing a dedicated gender equality agency. This is a very positive move because now a single agency will be tasked with the implementation of gender quality policies rather than parcelling the responsibility out to a whole range of different agents. Hopefully, this will entail a greater and more comprehensive and long-term focus,\u201d says Jytte Nielsen, who estimates that the current situation in Sweden is similar to the challenges faced in Denmark with regards to the application of gender mainstreaming:<br \/>\n\u201dThere is a lack of capacity and knowledge on how to actually approach this field \u2013 in Denmark and elsewhere,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Nordic welfare states have set the precedent, constituting a best practice of sorts in the field of gender equality, however by now, there are many indicators that other countries are passing the Nordic countries,\u201d explains Jytte Nielsen, research librarian at KVINFO. 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