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Finnish women have conquered the most important positions of power

Finnish women top the Nordic Labour Journal power barometer with 15 out of a possible 40 points. Not least because both their president and prime minster are women.
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President Tarja Halonen

brought something of the security of Moominmamma (one of the characters in Tove Janson's books for chidren) when she became President of Finland. Here she is as one of the hosts of the Swedish Radio programme Summer on P1, which is broadcast daily from Midsummer's day until the middle of August. (The picture was taken 2017, this article was originally published 2011).

Prime minister Mari Kiviniemi

Kiviniemi Portlet

Photo:  Lehtikuva Oy/Prime ministers office

Finland portlet english beskuren Equality curve

20 points equals full equality in this power barometer

Most important female victories
  • President Tarja Halonen, 2000-
  • Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki 2003
  • Prime Minster Mari Kiviniemi 2010
A Nordic first
  • Defence Minister Elisabeth Rehn, 1991-1999
  • Central Bank Governor Sirkka Hämäläinen, 1992-1998
  • Supreme Court President Pauliine Koskelo 2006-
Finland has never had
  • A female leader of any of the major trade unions FFC, STTK and Akava, or for the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK.
  • A female finance minister
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