Every year, the American magazine “US News” establishes several country rankings. Among them, the top nations where it is good to live when you are a woman. Spoiler alert: this year again, neither France nor the United States appear in the top 10…
According to a report published by the UN in September 2023, 736 million women, or nearly one in three women, have already been confronted with sexual and/or physical violence at least once in their lives. A staggering figure that allows us to realize that the simple fact of being a woman causes insecurity to skyrocket. As proof, there are even rankings that list the countries where it is good to live as a woman…
Among them, that of the American magazine US News which, this year again, does not decorate France. And for good reason, France does not appear in the top 10, nor in the top 15, and only comes in 17th position in this top. It seems that it is better to be a woman among our Belgian neighbors who, for their part, take 11th place, just behind Germany.
To draw up such a ranking, the experts looked at where women were most fulfilled and safest. They also relied on the country’s progressivism and gender equality, particularly in the world of work. Result: while Latin countries struggle to make it to this top, Scandinavian countries stand out from the rest. Not surprising since the study proves that societies where women are doing well are more peaceful, more democratic, more prosperous, more egalitarian, and more inclined to adapt to global warming. The very definition of Scandinavian countries in short!
The Netherlands therefore comes in fifth place, closely followed by Finland. In third place is Norway, where women hold no less than 46% of the seats in Parliament. Moreover, the country also offers 49 weeks of fully paid parental leave. Denmark takes the silver medal, having come in first last year.
Finally, the country that climbs to the top step of this 100% European ranking is none other than Sweden, which, in politics and business, has fully integrated the principle of parity. And where women assure us: they feel totally safe when they walk in the street. Dear France, take a leaf out of their book!