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February 14, 2012
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Parents fail to cash in on gender equity bonus
Business & Money: 3 Jun 11
Swedish parents missed out on over 60 million kronor last year after almost half of couples entitled to the government's gender-equity bonus (Jämställdhetsbonus) neglected to apply.
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Stockholm agency touts ad space on out-of-office emails
Business & Money: 18 Apr 11
A Stockholm ad agency is using the occasion of an art director's parental leave to launch a service selling ad space on out-of-office messages.
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Yes, I can dress my kids for the Swedish weather
Lifestyle: 10 Nov 10
As much of Sweden is digging out from Tuesday’s snowstorm, contributor Gabriel Stein explains how getting his kids dressed in Sweden pushes him to the limit and back almost every morning.
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Churches for children: dangerous mind-play or harmless fun?
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 10
Keen to keep his daughter occupied, Joel Sherwood finds sanctuary in Sweden's many church play areas. Which beg the question: Are the country's legions of latte mamas soon to be overtaken by a new generation of chapel papas?
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Baby care bible restores father's faith
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Dec 09
If proud pop Joel Sherwood ever had and doubts about Sweden's ability to keep kids occupied, a chance encounter with a baby-friendly booklet was enough to answer all his prayers.
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Paternity leave: an exercise in military precision
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Nov 09
It's time to pull on the flak jacket, maintain a stiff upper lip, and refraining from slipping into bouts of mindless panic: Diarist dad Joel Sherwood is now officially on paternity leave.
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Gender trouble - time to bury the feminist hatchet?
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 09
Since when is the ubiquitous Anna Anka a feminist? And why are feminists apportioned blame for so many of the worlds ills? The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson enters the Hollywood housewife debate.
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Anna Anka conjures bygone era of Bad Girls and Mad Men
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 09
An outspoken Hollywood housewife prompts The Local's Jeanne Rudbeck to weigh up her options: stay a wage slave to the grave or get back to bitchin' in the kitchen.
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Legislate right to full-time employment: Left Party
National: 30 Aug 09
The Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) wants to abolish several reforms adopted by the governing Alliance parties, according to a new report. These would include the childcare allowance, the equality bonus and tax deductions for household services.
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Is Sweden a good place to bring up kids?
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Feb 09
Every week we ask a panel of readers to discuss an aspect of life in Sweden. This week: raising children.
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Are Swedish taxes too high?
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 08
Every week we ask a panel of readers for their views on a particular topic relating to life in Sweden. This week, we wonder whether Swedish taxes rock the panelists’ cradle or have them wishing for an early grave.
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How does Swedish parental leave work?
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 08
Ask The Local: Sweden's parental leave rules are famously generous, but can also be a bit bureaucratic. We try and guide you through the maze.
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Singapore mulls Swedish way to cure baby blues
Society: 10 Jul 08
Singapore is mulling the adoption of Sweden's procreation policies to address the country's chronic baby shortage.
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Making it in Sweden: an Irishman at an NGO
Business & Money: 29 Apr 08
Shane Quinn is one of around 1,500 Irish-born people living in Sweden. He tells us how he found his niche here.
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Swedish dads steer clear of paternity leave
Business & Money: 12 Mar 08
Swedish fathers enjoy one of the most generous paternity leave policies in the world but few dads take advantage of the opportunity, writes AFP's Sebastien Buffet.
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Sahlin pushes for more paternity leave
Politics: 11 Mar 08
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has said she is ready to fight to ensure that dads spend more time with their kids.
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More kids living with single dads
Society: 7 Dec 07
It is becoming ever more common for children in Sweden to live with single fathers, new figures have shown.
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Moderates promise more female candidates
Politics: 28 Feb 07
Sweden's Moderate Party may have achieved its best result in modern times in last year's general election, but a post-election analysis has shown that far fewer women than men voted for the party.
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Cameron eyes Swedish paternity leave
Politics: 13 Feb 07
David Cameron rounded off his visit to Sweden with a trip to a Stockholm parenting group to experience Swedish family politics in action.
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Sweden: paradise for parents?
Lifestyle: 9 Jun 06
Lengthy parental leave and great nursery provision have had many people abroad - particularly in Britain - looking to Sweden to see how it's done. Jenny Lepley asks whether Swedes really have it so good.
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'Force dads to take more leave'
Politics: 14 May 06
The Social Democrat women's movement wants an extra month of parental leave to be reserved for fathers. But Göran Persson says no, citing a lack of support.
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Feminist quits party and slams colleague
Politics: 12 Sep 05
Susanne Linde, a founder of Feminist Initiative, has quit the party. She blames colleague Tiina Rosenberg, who said that "women who sleep with men are traitors to their gender."
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Social Democrat women call for equal parental leave
Smörgåsbord: 1 Oct 04
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Swedes reject father time
Society: 23 Apr 04
Sweden may have the world's most generous paternity leave, but new dads aren't interested.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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