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How far have we really come? Photographs: Unsplash Text: Heather Storgaard Kvindebevægelsen, or The Women's Movement, was a pivotal part of Danish history, particularly during the counter-culture period of the late 1960s and 1970s. Women boldly declared themselves feminists and fought for increased equality through protests featuring marches and songs. This put Denmark at the forefront of many areas considered "women's issues", such as the right to abortion and access to well

On 8 March, IWD is a day to celebrate women's social, economic, and political achievements, reflect on progress, and demand gender equality. Photographs: Unsplash Text: Lyndsay Jensen For over a hundred years, International Women's Day has spotlighted issues affecting women worldwide. The most crucial crisis happening right now is in Ukraine. The one ray of sunshine in all this (or should I say sunflower as it's Ukraine's national flower) is the support from the rest of the E

Denmark regularly ranks among the top countries in the world to be a woman. Columnist Sarah Redohl wonders if figuring out the ‘best country’ for women is the best question to ask ourselves. Photographs: Unsplash Text: Sarah Redohl "Did you know Denmark is the best country in the world to be a woman.’ That headline made the media rounds back in 2016, the year after Denmark broke into the top five on the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index. However, Denmark has been slippi

The Danes love research and innovation. Currently ranking as the world’s number six in the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, Denmark is busy producing and exporting knowledge through both companies and universities. In this article, we take a closer look at life in academic research. Text: Natalia E.L. Madsen Pictures: Unsplash.com The world of academic research is highly competitive, even in a friendly place like Denmark. So do the positives make up for all the unwritten ru

At the time of going to press terrorism was on the rise again, Covid-19 is back with a feverish 2nd wave, and the #metoo movement is back in the media with new cases. So, how do we cope with 2020's new normal? Photograph: iStock Text: Lyndsay Jensen When our health and sources of income are at threat, stress and anxiety can feel like the new normal. We wake up to an endless battle every day—a struggle to stay safe from the highly contagious Covid-19, and finding the right str