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Dear Editor of Wall Street Journal,
I just read your article “Gender Gap Fuels Swedish Feminist Party's Rise Ahead of Election” and I found it very interesting. First of all, I want to say that it was very informative and I actually learned a lot from it. I always knew that Sweden has one of the most feminist governments, but I didn’t exactly know what made them so equal compared to the United States. According to NPR.com, Sweden allows their families to take up to 480 days of leave of absence from the birth of the child until the child is 8 years old. That is more than five times the amount women in the United States are allowed to leave (3 months). These days can be allocated to the parents choosing, but at least 60 days are reserved for the father. This Parental Leave Policy shows that Sweden has one the most progressive Gender Equality Movements of all time.
Going back to the article, it talks about how the Feminist Initiative, a feminist political party, is unsatisfied with the recent progress the nation has made towards gender equality. Sweden has gotten so far with feminist policies, but it seems that the movement has grown stagnant. In my opinion, this Feminism 2.0 has gotten pretty far. It’s been able to expand its members to women and men. In fact, men make up about 25% of the members. I think that’s impressive. I honestly don’t believe that the feminist movement is slowing down anytime soon. I actually feel like this movement is getting larger and larger. I do, however, wish that the United States is as progressive as Sweden in becoming a gender equal society. If you look at American social media, it depicts women as weak and inferior. Furthermore, the wage gap between men and women in the United States is much larger than many other countries. Companies “justify” paying less to women because they are more likely to take parental leave, but it’s not their choice they are the baby bearer, and not the men.
Regards,
Mi Nguyen