Invest Stockholm uses cookies to ensure you the best experience on our website. OK! ABOUT US PRESS OUR WEBSITES A Woman's Place Podcast E07 Almedalen Week 2018 Special News and updates Principles Meet the experts These are Women's Places “Equality in Sweden isn’t perfect, but it might be the best that we have in the world” Why should it be harder for half of the population to fulfil their potential? Why should the ambitions and ideas of female staff be stifled? Why does one gender continue to dominate the resources of the labour market? That doesn’t make sense to us in Stockholm. Of course, we’re not perfect. We are still working to close the pay gap between men and women, for example, and we don’t have yet enough female board members. But with positive attitudes towards equality, strong gender discrimination laws and modern industries full of forward-thinking companies, we believe there’s no better place for talented women to thrive. We Are A Woman's Place #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace #awomansplace We believe that when you practice the principles of A Woman's Place, then you are contributing to a society where everyone is safe from discrimination and free to flourish. If your city or workplace shares these principles, then why not declare it #awomansplace too? More companies PRINCIPLES OUR PODCAST, ARTICLES AND UPDATES Experts Podcast and Articles Stockholm's best-known businesses pledge to further gender equality Around a hundred of Stockholm’s best-known businesses have publicly declared their commitment to gender equality. But what does it really mean for companies like Truecaller, Spotify and Klarna to call themselves A Woman’s Place? Seminar - Increasing female representation in leadership positions What role does unconscious bias play in creating homogenous workplaces? This interactive seminar discusses structures, norms and how gendered stereotypes about leadership shape our perception of what leadership looks like. Gathering the skeptics and the innovators of tomorrow for Gather Festival In the days leading up to Stockholm Tech Week, we spoke to Stockholm native Paulina Modlitba, program editor for Gather Festival, to get her view on gathering curious minds from all over the world to solve the problems of tomorrow. Read more Join the conversation Tweets by movetostockholm How about you? Does your company already aspire to create a gender equal environment or are you interested in learning more? Send us an email at awomansplace@stockholm.se or get in touch with one of the listed expert organisations. Invest Stockholm Business Region AB City of Stockholm Visiting adress: Drottninggatan 33 Box 16282, 103 25 Stockholm, Sweden General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). See how we handle your personal information here. Phone: +46 (0)8 508 280 00 E-mail: invest@stockholm.se Facebook Twitter Linkedin Back to top