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Finland is the second most gender-equal country in the world, with both mothers and fathers sharing childcare duties and eligible for generous parental leave. Finland has been a leader in women’s rights for over 100 years, being the first European country to grant women the right to vote in 1906.
Gender equality is a reality in Finland, a country that the Global Gender Gap named the second most equal country in the world in 2016. This equality is particularly important for young families. Both women and men are free to pursue a professional career, and after the birth of children, both mothers and fathers equally share the duties of raising children. In fact, fathers are so engaged that a 2017 study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development found that, on average, dads spend eight more minutes with children each day than moms.
Everything for children:
In Finland, both mothers and fathers are eligible for generous amounts of parental leave. Mothers can take four months off work at full pay, while fathers can take nine weeks, at 70% of their salary.
At the end of parental leave, a parent has the right to stay at home and receive 450 euros a month (about $526 USD) until the child turns three. That parent then has the right to return to the same job.
For more than 100 years, Finland has been at the forefront of women’s rights. In 1906, for example, Finland was the first European country to grant women the right to vote.
