An 1885 statue of the Finnish maiden leaning on a tablet with the lyrics of the National Anthem of Finland, Walter Runeberg, sculptor.
Gender Inequality Index[1] (2022)
Value
0.860
Rank
2nd out of 146
Global Gender Gap Index[2] (2023)
Value
0.863
Rank
3rd out of 146
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Women in Finland enjoy a "high degree of equality" and "traditional courtesy" among men.[3] In 1906, the women of Finland became the first women in Europe to be granted the right to vote.[4] There are many women in Finland who hold prominent positions in Finnish society, in the academics, in the field of business,[4] and in the government of Finland. An example of powerful women in Finnish politics is Tarja Halonen, who became the first female president of the country (she was Foreign Minister of Finland before becoming president). In religion, where most of the Finnish people are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (the other major Christian denomination in Finland is the Eastern Orthodox Church), women can be ordained as priests. In terms of finance, Finnish women have been described as "usually independent financially". The Telegraph wrote in 2006:
Finnish women are much more outgoing and approachable than the men and often command three or four languages. Their position in society and business is well-respected and superior to that of women in most other cultures.[5]
^"Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^"Global Gender Gap Report 2023" (PDF).
^Alho, Olli. A guide to Finnish customs and manners, November 2002/March 2010
^ ab"Women in Business in Finland". worldbusinessculture.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
^National Cultural Profiles – Finland, The Telegraph, 19 December 2006.
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