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Nordic States B

In conclusion when the issues of gender equality are brought to light Scandinavia has a better dealing
with than the United States. In Sweden women are given much greater opportunity than in the US they
make more even money and are completely even when it comes to working. This may in part be
because more women are involved more in politics and hold more seats than in the Unites States.
Equality just doesnt go for only women. Men are given the opportunities as a women with them
receiving paid leave from their work like a women does. Trans genders are too receiving special
treatment by a completely neutral being introduced to the Sweden language. In the US they is a
common word to use for that however it is questioned because it is the wrong technical use because it is
a plural pronoun.

Nordic States United States
After the 2010 election in Sweden , 45 per cent of
the places in the Swedish parliament were taken
by women, down from 47 per cent after the 2006
election
In congress Women hold only 18 percent seats.
98 out of 535
Parents are entitled to 480 days of parental leave
when a child is born or adopted. Sixty days of
leave are allocated specifically to each parent
In the Unites states women are given maternal
leave of 2. 12 weeks off from work after the birth
of a child, but pay is not guaranteed.

The wage gap averages at 94 cents on the dollar
for a woman compared to a man.
The wage gap averages at 78 cents on the dollar
for a woman compared to a man.
The Share of women employed in the
nonagricultural sector in 2012 (% of total
nonagricultural employment) was 50%
The Share of women employed in the
nonagricultural sector in 2012 (% of total
nonagricultural employment) was 48%
In the Swedish language the gender-neutral
personal pronoun hen, a newly minted word
adopted by some people as an alternative to the
gender-specific hon and han, she and he.
In the English language when people wish to refer
to someone neutrally they will use the pronoun
they. However it is not the right use of the word
and there is no correct neutral pronoun in the
language

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