Top 10 Best Countries for Women’s Rights

In most of the societies, being a woman is marvelous, but having a womb and a lack of y-chromosomes means the world would take you as granted. In different fields of life, like education, business, and others, the women are neglected and lesser taken seriously as competitive candidates. Let us take a look at the list of top 10 best countries for women’s rights in 2014.

10. Portuguese

According to the constitution of 1976, Portuguese women are given full legal equality. A person of 18-years has the right to vote, regardless of the gender. The task of the ’Commission on the Status of Women’ is to undertake several projects for the improvement of women’s position in the country. The protection of their rights, health, respect, and wealth is a responsibility of the government.

9. Spain

Spain is one of the best and established countries in the world. Here the government not only takes care of the men’s rights, but also of the women. The primarily female cabinet was appointed in 2008 under Prime Minister Jose Zapatero. The Spanish government has settled new standards for female political involvement. In Spain, there is a determination of patriarchal behavior and traditional stereotypes about the role of the females in families and society. They are given full right to vote to their favorite politician.

8. Australia

The government of Australia has come up with some better plans for the women’s rights. The Gender Equality Act has made it possible for the women to enjoy their freedom in an effective way. They are also attracted towards the workplaces, and this act is called the Workplace Gender Equality Act. In Australia, the health of the women and babies is much taken care of.

7. Norway

Norway is another country with great women rights. It has passed various laws on Gender Equality. As part of one of the country’s laws, the women are given full freedom and power to live their lives as per their desires. Also, the role of women in the workplaces is must. Not only this but also their wages are equal to men, and only depend upon their qualification and skills, but not on their gender difference.

6. New Zealand

New Zealand is the very first country to give women the right of vote. In 2000, the five most important positions under the NZ Constitution (Queen, Governor, Prime Minister, Parliament Speaker and President Supreme Court) were all held by women. This country’s government give equal rights of education and healthcare plans to the women. This country has one of the highest numbers of female members in parliament across the developed countries. In 2013, there were around 30% of the parliament members who are women, seizing big positions like prime minister and more.

5. Canada

Canada is another country to give take care of women’s rights. The females make up 39% of the upper houses of Canada’s government. The country has 34.9 million citizens and of the 72% of adults who are working, out of which about 53% are females. The government takes very good care of women’s rights.

4. Finland

In 1906, Finland granted females the right to vote. This country has no issues about gender equality, and has passed various acts like the Equality Act to take special care of the rights of the females. In Education, females make up 34% of students studying at professional colleges, and are then given good jobs.

3. Denmark

Denmark is a country of dreams. This state has a rich history of protection of women’s rights. In every walk and field of life, the women are given full respect, and are welcomed to join the race of professional life. In 2008 Global Gender Gap Report conducted by the World Economic Forum, Denmark possessed impressive records on gender equality.

2. Poland

The formulation of equal rights of males and females in Poland is not a new concept. The women are given great jobs, access to promotion, and equality of salary for their work and dedication as what is given to the men. In 2010, huge proposals were accepted about women’s rights.

1. Sweden

Sweden is another country to have a long history of better education, healthcare, and other facilities for the women. Sweden was named by the United Nations as one of the “exemplary countries” in terms of gender equality in 2011. The government here has provided many opportunities to the women to caste their vote without any fear. The average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is more than the index average: $27,456 vs. $23,938.