Is Iceland the gender-equality haven for women it seems to be? - BBC World Service

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[@tudormiller887]

Iceland looks idyllic.❤🇮🇸

[@1La2La3La4La]

BBC World, it would indeed be helpful to translate and put native english speaker's voice instead of allowing translation text only. That does not help and people lose interest soon to watch. If a non native speaker is speaking in a foerign language you must translate that in english voice!!!

[@chandhand6539]

"violence thrives in silence" is such a profound statement jeez.... it has such deep meaning to it.

[@Pleasedunkmeintheoceanagain]

Come to America :) where they take God away from people and prevent children from growing … groups of people gang stalk to keep the silence when one wakes up to it.

[@graphdatascientist]

as a woman, i am moving to iceland next year

[@babluchakroborty1054]

Take me with you 🥺😔

[@constantin5427]

Yeah, good place for lgbt

[@hs.kjelng5170]

As a man can I go with you

[@SHARKAST1C]

I want to come 😢

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Wow enjoy your life..

[@louiss1625]

this is so incredible. growing up in Canada as a boy, enforced "masculinity" dictated that we engage in violence and repression. it was horrible. let's continue to redefine masculinity as something positive and compassionate.

[@hollyquovadis237]

I'm also Canadian. Well said.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

Since the legalization of same-sex marriage, statistics have been kept regarding violence in same-sex marriages. The amount of violence in female/female marriages far outpaced the amount of violence in male/female marriages. In male/male marriages the amount of domestic violence is very low. It appears that women are much more violent in relationships than men.

[@GrimdarkKing]

What the heck are you talking about? Did they round up all the boys and throw them into fighting pits in elementary school or something? “Crush your enemy Louis! Why are you holding back? If he dies…he dies.” Sure. Right.

[@felix121984]

The media has sexism towards men and never ever address it.I love early female actioners like Undercover Girl 1950 and That Man in Istanbul 1965. Those were females seen as adept engaging in judo and gunplay. Why does society shame men are they all Benjamin Braddocks, Jake Ryans, or probably gay. We should not be limited ! I love weightlifting, done martial arts, love independent stores, hate oppression towards both genders. Will stand up to both genders will throw Mark Messier types and wrist lock female oppressors.

[@robertboeren-yr6cp]

Did you ever hear of personal responsibility? You are blaming society for actions you may or may not have committed.

[@ohoui-t6w]

In love with those compensation classes, that is exactly what the world needs

[@vexona]

Nothing is perfect, ever. But they're doing such a better job overall and by pointing out their fringe/outlier situations isn't doing anything other than creating another sensational piece. Life is not perfect and no country is. But they're doing well.

[@khrisi9410]

Misogyny is horrible in the US and it's getting worse. We desperately need this programming here. We've devolved into h8te and just don't see a way out. I never knew men felt this way until recently but realistically the signs have been around us for decades. We need each other.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

I used to think the same thing, but with so much information now my perspective has really changed. I thought it was hilarious when Mike Pence announced that he would not be alone in a room with a woman without his wife. Now I get it. Do you he has the right idea?

[@panama_scroll]

I think it's a lost cause there. Too far gone. Unless half of population died out and started a new. :D

[@lynndavid1066]

Each to its own 🌎🌍

[@alloverworld380]

🌏🌎🌍

[@thereisauniverseinsideyourhand]

​@@alonzosurrette3717Hell no. It really shows that he can't see women as fellow people, as human beings. Only potential "mates" or something

[@christinahunter2952]

Hope this goes worldwide!!!!!!!!!! amazing!

[@riggs20]

It truly is! It gives me hope.

[@gamegamer9523]

Nah, just let other cultures do their thing, whether we like it or not as long as it does not effect us in any bad way.

[@riggs20]

@@gamegamer9523 So you’re saying let’s not spread the hope of gender equality to other cultures?

[@MA-dh6sq]

@@gamegamer9523 it's not about "culture". Maybe watch it again? Violence does not effect people in any bad way?

[@njerim7731]

@@gamegamer9523 I agree 💯. I can’t imagine this to be applicable across cultures. It would be detrimental to the world if we all attempt to copy and paste this. Each culture has to find and adopt its own unique way for both genders to work in balance.

[@maciejfurman9484]

In a lot of countries there is even impossible to find a male teacher in kindergarten😮

[@crystalheartstar]

In Canada.

[@Aster.2006]

Really? Didn’t think of that. My favourite teacher was a guy. But yeah I’m icelandic

[@Bllackstaarr]

I only ever had language/music etc. teachers being male in kindergarten but never any of those full-time caretakers for children

[@Leontheking-w1g]

​@@Aster.2006beautiful

[@swiftsetrider4543]

Iceland has a much broader definition of rape than other countries, so the fact that they report a rate of 25% doesn’t necessarily mean that women there are in more danger, as by their definition most countries would have significantly higher rates of rape.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

Really? How do they define it there?

[@ytfanfan]

We need this for the USA asap.

[@tudormiller887]

Same here in 🇬🇧

[@georgesand1160]

You've just made one of the biggest patriarchial chauvinists your president...

[@rw9207]

@@tudormiller887 Isn't Canada in the USA? 🤣

[@alonzosurrette3717]

I'm still not convinced. Women outpace men in university 60:40; however, more men than women get B.S. degrees. B.S. degrees typically pay more than B.A. degrees, which leads to men still earning more.

[@rw9207]

@@alonzosurrette3717 Hun, if you think what Degree you have, has any determination on the trajectory of your career, you're very mistaken... at most it might get you in the door of your first position. .. don't misread, correlation as causation.

[@hjordistorfa]

Thank you BBC World Service from my heart for this Magnificent program.. I totally agree with my Icelandic womans in this.. and to create a "Safer Gender Space" for everyone..in Iceland and World Wide Greetings from Skandinavia 💞☃️🇮🇸😊✌️💞

[@kathleenconibear4929]

I'm pleased to hear that Iceland is addressing the other half of the feminst /equality aspiration which is increasing awareness of men's lack of freedom to express themselves outside of "masculine" norms.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

I like the idea, but men who do this do really get accepted by women. I understand women may say they want more expressive women, but in reality in the US this kind of male behavior gives women the ick. If you are a man who wants a loving and long lasting relationship with a women, this is not the way to behave.

[@JustinWilliams-pn9sg]

This is awesome! This is the lesson we keep failing in history...If you do you studies whether you call it history, religion, govt....it will get you to the same ideals. The more separation, money, and power of the people the least successful. Success is defined by many things to different people but what we all could agree to is being heard, seen, included, and treated fairly. Well-done

[@Jennifer-zb4dq]

As an American woman, I cried and cried watching this. I even served in the military here. I did the same jobs as men and did them well. But my country still treats me and my daughters worse than a dog.

[@Padraigp]

? Dont women het paid the same in america?

[@Jennifer-zb4dq]

@Padraigp 🤣 on average, no. Women get paid 15% less than the average man for the same job and often require far more education to be hired at all.

[@MusicInMyJeans]

Could you give some examples of why you feel you are treated like a dog? It can help me & others understand

[@elizabethmcleod246]

Music in my jeans…..if a women has pain in North America, they are told it’s all in their heads. They are labeled hysterical, and just seeking attention. Women are dying/ becoming disabled due to medical negligence and the fall out. It should be deemed illegal.

[@hgoodin1013]

​@@Padraigpno. In the first quarter of 2024 women were paid about 20% less than men. Women make .82 cents to the men's $1 dollar. The gap is even wider for women of color. It's something like .58cents.

[@fatimahpurwitasariharahap4551]

We need this kind of parenting, particularly in Asia.

[@emineyalcn9514]

Once upon a time,before the fake lslamic politics,Asians were fronters on equalities..

[@emineyalcn9514]

Once upon a time,before the westerns' forces the Asians to the so called lslamic politics, Especially The Turkish men and women were equals..

[@SA.12126]

dont trust the media

[@1ACL]

​@emineyalcn9514 no not ever

[@Apollo-wc4iy]

As a father ,I hope my daught could live in Iceland.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

I have daughters too. I'm not sure I want any of this for them. I need more information.

[@ashvinveeraraghavan8450]

Are you sure? She would have a 1/4 chance of being raped or sexual assault apparently.

[@vivalaleta]

I learned that Iceland women all stepped out doors and walked in order to achieve the vote. Can you imagine such a thing? 🤯

[@GrimdarkKing]

They are all single mothers too.

[@beategeibel66]

I wish we had schools and kindergardens like this all over the world. Love their concept ❤️

[@theresa2245]

Wow! Yes! I am loving this! Normal, healthy, correct -- socially normal! Utilizing the power (knowledge, ideas, art, etc.) that woman adds to society. She contributes what it is to be human -- a complete human. 61 yr old USA Oregon

[@BlueSkyline3]

This was very interesting. I wish more people see this information worldwide.

[@nicoler.wunderink_2874]

Watching this is like catching a breath of fresh air

[@Earth098]

The kindergarten training is also good for boys, because it teaches them to be kind to other boys, and in the future to other men. It's not done for the sake of women, it's done for both men and women. So it's counterproductive to label it as feminism.

[@crystalheartstar]

Isn't this interesting. I figured because Icelandic women have closed the gender gap in the workplace, that there would be less gender-based violence on the home front as well.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

Maybe. But in my country, the US. Women in marriages are much more violent than men. Since same-sex marriage was legalized female/female have a huge amount of violence. Followed by male/female. Far below the others is male/male. Compared to females males are peaceful. The difference between DV in female/female and male/male isn't even close.

[@p2p2p2p2p2p]

no because they have kids and are stuck with abusers and don't want to break up the family

[@lovelybot5856]

really shocked by the idea of "compensation work". fantastic! already a lighthouse for the rest of the world!

[@maggieswithenbank6709]

Well done! Enjoyed learning about the women in Iceland and hope to visit one day.

[@mydogisbailey]

Do you guys in the comments agree with what that first school is doing? As a gay man myself, when I was a kid I wished people would stop telling me what activities I should like and do based on my gender. But that seems to me exactly what these Icelandic teachers are doing… why can’t they just let kids decide for themselves if they want to play log or brush hair…? Is a girl who likes to brush hair a “weak woman”? And is a boy who likes to throw logs a problem to be solved? I don’t understand that at all.

[@mapiusp6743]

I don't agree with what their schools are doing. It's terrible

[@PecoraNero]

​@@mapiusp6743it's not all of them though, just this particular kind of school

[@PecoraNero]

​@@mapiusp6743it's not all schools,just this particular kind. Regular schools offer all kinds of activities no matter the gender!

[@bjarkih1977]

They showed a few minutes of a whole school week and you think it's all that there is? This is a school, a school should show/teach kids stuff they won't learn in their normal environment. This is about education after all.

[@oo-mk3wb]

Well that school is only one tiny part of the kids' life. The kids are/will be exposed to the majority of the world that forces traditional gender roles. In this sexist world, it is impossible for kids to make a decision free from sexism. So yes, it is absolutely necessary to do the "compensation work"

[@youmaythinksowrong]

I want to live in Iceland, and I hate cold weather. I will brave it to be living in a brave new world. This could never happen here. We don't think enough of each other in the US to come together to help us all. We have been and are made to separate ourselves in every manner possible. I'm so surprised there were marches at all over rights for us in this country.

[@llm8268]

In the USA, as 6th grade students (back in the nineteen seventies) we took both woodworking and shop class for half the year AND home economics baking and sewing classes for the second half of the year, both male and female took BOTH shop and home economics. Makes perfect sense. They just started the program Back then. I don’t know what is happening now though. My sister being a year older was stuck taking Only home economics. Clearly All opportunities should be equally available to all. And Basic skills are needed regardless of the false “gender” stereotyping.

[@NikiKodelka]

as a woman, I now know that Iceland is off my list.

[@cattails1166]

This is fantastic! I do believe you will change the world teaching the children in this way!

[@Fine-Tuning123]

Even Moldova (Easter Europe, part of former USSR) has a female president. So many other countries have things to learn. Especially the "developed" ones. Other female presidents are and were in Latvia, Indonesia, Liberia, Chile, Argentina, Lithuania. ...........

[@thathelmgirlddfff]

Don't forget Thailand and South Korea

[@abigailcolman5483]

🇦🇷 Greetings from Argentina

[@taralown7023]

Beautiful Iceland, thanks for being the lighthouse for the rest of the world. Can you please shine a gigantic light into America - as they have become in great need of light.

[@hh03945-y]

Really inspiring. I love the idea of the education scheme that creates space for girls to be strong and take-up space. Men need to be fixed to stop violence against women and girls. Their education for respecting women, consent and the law should start when they are boys, it seems, and this push needs to come from our governments. Education on what healthy relationships are I believe is the key here.

[@mindvolution]

Icelandic society is so progressive, it's amazing. This country should become the global standard for a fair, equal and progressive culture. 💪💪

[@hjordistorfa]

@@mindvolution Thank you kindly I belive we are.. close.. smile.. Have a loveing day 💞🇮🇸✌️😊💞

[@NugatRensen]

How about just letting people decide that . Freedom will never be taken away from the people .

[@RatulsGallery]

Very interesting and inspiring as well. Iceland's success is truly remarkable. Hope everyone will understand the importance reducing the Gender gap one day and take united efforts towards a transformative path.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

I don't know about Iceland, but you can't pay people differently based on gender here in the US. It's illegal. In the US we have lawyers everywhere. If a company every tried to pay a woman less here just because she was a women, they would get sued quickly.

[@liesjelualockse6377]

11:10 oof I feel my ego; I am actually jealous! She never felt that pressure, choosing between carier and kids🤯 Love it for her, them ofc and let's work to make this reality for all women

[@izzylove89]

This is so amazing to see in action, in real life. We have all these utopian ideals for equality but rarely see it in progress. This is so inspiring. WAY TO GO ICELAND!

[@peacenlove]

India already had a female prime minister (head of state) in 1966. This is incorrect information that there was no female head of state in the world before 1980

[@greeko25]

inspiring stuff

[@miniwu66]

love the perspective! thanks for your work🎉

[@anjummirza1452]

Excellent information and analysis...

[@user-fd7gy9zh8x]

Too late for me I needed this when I was a little girl ❤😢

[@alonzosurrette3717]

Which part?

[@seeyouagain911]

Same.

[@ndmmack]

I've noticed in my country, Canada, the discourse and methodologies change far too frequently -- from decade to decade -- to chart any real progress. There exist not only generational contradictions but even within the nuclear family, siblings of varying ages have vast experiences of education and socialization. It is a start and stop process of progression and regression.

[@miznic]

Myrra's voice --- she's going to be Iceland's next greatest export. GET IT MYRRA! 🎶

[@_DivineTruth_is_Home_]

Thank you ❤

[@stephaniesamaniego2713]

Love this place love this thought process and love the compensation classes

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

I really love Iceland. It is a beautiful place to visit

[@seeyouagain911]

Very beautiful.

[@singabcsongwithus4959]

Amazing ❤❤❤

[@martharinebiseko1457]

Wish more dads can come on board when it comes to child care

[@jeanlundi2141]

You shouldn't have a child to begin with, if you haven't preselected a good father in the first place.

[@alonzosurrette3717]

It's not that they don't want to. It's that they can't afford to. Someone needs to support the family. That task is usually given to the man. If you want to eat, someone needs to pay for the food.

[@Truthseeker371]

I've travelled around the world and met many men and women from all walks of life. I find the humans are yet to be liberated about gender, concepts, and social expectations. They allow themselves very easily not to question and fight to get the answers. Upbringing must be revised. Train men and boys to look after themselves.

[@brandnewnew9905]

10:57 skipping fish?

[@coleengoodell7523]

These are important and major steps that many women and girls from around world can really only dream about. Well done Iceland!

[@rebeccasimple69]

Wonderful work

[@bluepeter128]

Fantastic

[@tatianaarbulu6749]

FANTASTIC👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sima.m07]

The city I live in has a population of 6.3 million 🤯 I can't fathom a whole country with 400,000 people

[@martharinebiseko1457]

Wow... Bravo maama....way to go. Wish to visit for a month to gain some experience. Can meet transport. Asking accommodation

[@christina117]

“We have our housewife” - for some reason I really loved this expression. 😁

[@ninamohlala8254]

Thank you for this amazing documentary. I'm so inspired. South Africa, my country, has one of the highest GBV & Child sexual abuse cases in the world and is not considered a very safe country. I don't want to run away...I'm raising 3 daughters and want to fight to change things so that things are better for them and future generations....I will learn from Iceland and see how to apply learnings to the efforts we are working on here to drive the empowerment of women, protection, and the healing of traumatized girls & women.

[@PraveenKumarSingh-t1r]

This year i am going to see ICELAND

[@axelsme]

Thank you BBC for educating me 🎉

[@ГульфайрусСапаргазы]

You did that very well! Thank you for such hard work and research

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

Interesting

[@proffittm3010]

Kudos to Iceland for all their work to close the gender gap. What I did not see in this broadcast is the men's side - are they being taught to treat women fairly, so that they won't consider violence against women? Both women and men need to know their worth, and how to be kind as well as powerful. Thank you for this look at Iceland 😊

[@Cristina-fq4jr]

This is so revolutionary

[@hjordistorfa]

Yes I agree with you.. Great idé it is we are all "just humans" anyway.. smile 💞🇮🇸😊✌️💞

[@pranabpal1489]

informative ...video

[@marklee1960]

So many wonderful things to say about Iceland.

[@OmirkhanZzzz]

I was listening to this via earphones😢

[@elithescienceguy]

Couldn't help but chuckle when the woman said "housewife" instead of housekeeper. I assume it's just because of the language barrier, but it was an awkward way of putting it, lol.

[@Lysistrata2025]

5:05 will not be part of the loneliness epidemic. Look at the loving, happy faces!

[@logcabininthepines4016]

But if you WANT to be home with your children, do you also have that choice? I really enjoyed being at home with my children but it has become financially difficult with everyone working. The entire economy has changed with twice as many people in the workplace:(

[@Prinzenelleke]

Yes! One year parental leave after birth - paid, that is -, means you get to stay at home with your child if you wish to do so.

[@adalbertoruize]

because true and everlasting courage is obtain by the subconscious truth: unconditional love

[@martijnkeisers5900]

Impressive ❤

[@arte7sol]

Bravo to those victims speaking up and paying it forward to future generations

[@jjk8116]

Hallelujah 🎉❤

[@Coojinx]

"yes, but what have you done for me lately?"

[@KuquisHere]

Didn't get it? Do you refer to a child-parent like reproche?

[@MarxískirMánudagar]

Sólveig Anna is a revolutionary hero.

[@sirrykr1679]

A hard core commie some would say, but it takes all kinds.

[@kirstycollins4850]

We did this at home. I collected matchbox cars and dolls. I was shocked at how divided the sexes were when I started primary school. I remember thinking how brainwashed all the kids looked with girls in pink and boys and girls not playing together.

[@orca_ball]

What about the low wage male workers? 😭 They don't exist? Matriarch in the making.

[@Aster.2006]

17:14 Hafnarfjörður. I live there

[@irishka57]

We need this in France ❤

[@HereShe]

Wow so cool n amazing I want every grl including me needs this opportunity

[@rukhsanairfan488]

Nice

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

They are gifted

[@robertboeren-yr6cp]

Ever since the events of the seventh of October and the BBBC's coverage of it and the subsequent events I have difficulites with trust connected to the network's news department.

[@karonpowell750]

Wow! Great ideas to produce equality!

[@jpete190]

If they can’t get thier way the BBC has to complain about Iceland, who’s next?

[@rileys6182]

It’s doesn’t seem like they are doing “equality” it seems that they driving at is a reversal, where woman are the dominant group. Why is there not a space where there can be actual balance? This has always been a confusion for me.

[@milkcarton9016]

The children are only separated for a short time I think, not the whole day. It seems to me that these exercises are only to balance out the other social experiences they have everyday outside of kindergarten.

[@veramoraa5609]

What are they doing that makes women dominant? Strength training doesn't make them dominant, patriarchal entitlement does

[@Mokkel73]

You just defined Feminism.

[@AGENT_ORANGE_MK]

It’s about compensation. Take a look at what the boys are doing. Is allowing boys to express their emotions constructively reversing equality?

[@Ninsidhe]

Because currently the imbalance is so great that course correcting to some looks like an upending of ‘hierarchies’ which is how too many individuals are wired- there is such an unconscious internal bias *towards* patriarchy that individuals will start claiming all kinds of negativity as the imbalance is addressed, men in particular as they sense it means a ‘loss of power’ because male dominator culture has a very specific idea of what ‘power’ is.

[@sevilkale06]

I wish I was

[@sherrie9241]

Beautiful video basically explaining 'wokeness' in a lovely way. Let Women be Women and Men be Men, Let children be children. A strong woman raises great daughters AND sons. A strong Man raises great daughters AND great sons.

[@addmin5487]

A man can't raise children if they have little emotional intelligence and empathy for women. My dad was a prime example in the way he treated my sister vs me.

[@mariamdaisy1719]

Far better than India where it is mens world all the time. Girl faces discrimination at home first then in the society, workplace,just name it. Wish that I were born in this kind of country.

[@marianneszalaga2021]

❤❤liefde voor iedereen

[@m1lkd4d]

wow

[@evibertolait8262]

I stopped at one point:(... all names are gender neutral...) So family names don't have ...dottir or son added to the parent's name anymore?

[@erlagunn9567]

yes they do, but we use first names and rearly our last name unless signing something and so on. Presidents and everyone we know is by their first name.

[@mivy890]

誰かが抑圧されたままの社会などそれ以外の人にとってもそれ以上の幸福はないと思います。皆が幸福に生きられる土壌が必要でしょう。

[@1La2La3La4La]

BBC World, it would indeed be helpful to translate and put native english speaker's voice instead of allowing translation text only. That does not help and people lose interest soon to watch. If a non native speaker is speaking in a foerign language you must translate that in english voice!!!

[@eusiahcruz9340]

Korea could never.

[@jennifer-oc6io]

We have gender equality in Singapore as well, why should we look into Iceland, cold, high taxes n far away

[@marcomenendez]

Maybe to get less defensive...

[@emptyhad]

This feels like bogus