Gender Equality in the 2020s

According to international rankings, Sweden is one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. Nevertheless, there are significant differences between men and women in terms of education, work, health and economic power. For example, women have lower incomes than men, save less, and take out more sick leave. Only a quarter of Sweden’s entrepreneurs are women. Factors such as occupation, educational choices, age, and working hours are not enough to explain the differences. Possible causes and suggestions for measures have been raised within SNS’s seminar series Gender Equality in the 2020s.

From 2021-2024, SNS has gathered actors from academia, industry, public administration and other important stakeholders to exchange knowledge and experiences on issues related to gender equality. The aim has been to highlight areas from different perspectives where gender equality is currently lacking or is likely to be lacking in the long term.

Within the series, several research reports have been published, covering everything from parental leave, sexual harassment in the workplace, to threats and violence against female politicians.

The seminar series has been carried out in collaboration with the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University, whose research focuses on social policy, welfare, inequality, and labor market. In doing so, the project has had a direct link to current research while also facilitating interactions with Swedish and international researchers and experts on gender equality.

Reference Group

An advisory panel, consisting of decision-makers, experts and individuals in various ways working with gender equality issues, has been linked to the series.

Contact

Research Director: Charlotte Paulie, charlotte.paulie@sns.se, 0739-87 19 11

Project Manager: Susanna Allstrin, susanna.allstrin@sns.se, 0790-98 13 33