Women in the Netherlands more financially independent in 2019
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According to a report published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP), the economic position of women in the Netherlands has improved: woman work more hours and are more financially independent in 2019 compared to 2018. As a result, the Netherlands has risen from sixth place to fifth place in the EU rankings for gender equality.
CBS SCP Emancipation Monitor 2020
The Emancipation Monitor is published every two years and is a collaboration between CBS and SCP. The 2020 publication is the 11th edition of the report and shows that the difference between the economic independence of women and men in the Netherlands narrowed in 2019. Last year, almost 64 percent of women were financially independent compared to 81 percent of men. In 2017, only 61 percent of women were financially
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Seven of the 15 ministers are women, whereas just one woman held a ministerial post under Skvernelis. I wanted female Lithuanian politicians to be more visible, Simonyte, herself a former finance minister, told AFP in a recent interview.
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Vilnius, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Dec, 2020 ) :Lithuania s new centre-right government was sworn in on Friday with women making up half its ministerial roster, as Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte replaced the centre-left government of Saulius Skvernelis.
Seven of the 15 ministers are women whereas just one woman held a ministerial post under Skvernelis. I wanted female Lithuanian politicians to be more visible, Simonyte, herself a former finance minister, told AFP in a recent interview.
Lithuania s conservative party chose Simonyte, who is an independent, as its candidate for prime minister in October s general election.