Sources

Here are the sources which have been used for the important years:

Björklund, Erika (2007): Issue Histories Sweden: Series of Timelines of Policy Debates, QUING Project, Vienna: Institute for Human Sciences (IWM)

Christensen Iversen, Martin (2016): Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership

Council of Europe (2011): Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Directorate of Labour Inspection (2016): Act relating to working environment, working hours and employment protection, etc (Working Environment Act)

Fokus: The Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights (NKF)

Gothenburg University Library (2015): Betty Pettersson

Halvorsen, Terje (2009): Kirsten Hansteen

International Labour Organization (1996-2016 ): C100 – Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)

Statistics Sweden (2012): Women and men in Sweden

Swedish Institute (2013-2016): Sweden and Gender Equality

United Nations: Biography of Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland

United Nations Population Division (2013): World Abortion Policies

(2016): Who is Miina Sillanpää?