In Norway it took a while for women to stand up for themselves and make equal rights a major political issue. In the 1960's gender equality was advanced by the Women's Movement which allowed greater numbers of women to enter the work force. During that time 9 out of 10 women would stay at home with their children. After the movement was passed there's now 8 out of 10 women who are employed out of the home (Countries). This is a great change, practically opposite of what it used to be. This movement was a great starting point in changing the equality of men and woman in Norway.
Today all aspects of Norway are sexually integrated. In 1981 Norway even had its first female Prime Minister who served for 3 terms. Even the army is now sexually integrated, however, there are still more men than women but women are given the same opportunities as the men. Even if there are still more men found serving in Norway's army, I feel like the opportunity for the woman to be equal to that of the men is all that really matters.
I think that its a great thing that the women of Norway were able to rally together and make it so that today men and women have equal rights. It makes me extremely happy and proud to know that they are considered to be one of the leading countries in this issue. I feel that in every country men and woman should be given the same opportunities as each other, now whether or not they take these opportunities is up to them, they should just be given the chance to.
Work Cited:
Countries and Their Cultures. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www.everyculture.com /No-Sa/Norway.html
Mørkhagen, P. (n.d.). The Position of Women in Norway. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from
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