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.
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