Commemorating International Women's Day, These Are 5 Countries With The Best Gender Equality In The World

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JAKARTA - Every March 8 is commemorated by International Women's Day. This commemoration is a form of respect for the struggles and achievements of women around the world, including regarding gender equality.

Talking about gender equality, there are five countries in the world with the best scale in implementing this. Which countries? Check out the following list, quoted from Forbes, on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

1. Iceland

Iceland has become the country with the best gender equality in 15 years. Iceland has even been the only country to have scored above 90 percent for gender equality in the Global Gender Gap Report.

It is known, almost half of the lawmakers in the country are women. Salaries between men and women with equal jobs are also equivalent, so the system of maternity leave and parental leave are also fair for both mother and father.

2. Denmark

This country has consistently become one of the happy countries in the world, including in terms of women's rights. This country provides broad financial access, good parliamentary representatives, and fair laws without gender discrimination.

3. Norway

Norway is one of the countries that represents women in its government very high. In addition, the level of female literacy in this country is also the best, plus the high number of female workers in the professional and technical fields.

4. Finland

Finland has a long history of gender equality, especially in politics. Since 1906, women have been given the right to participate in parliament, which makes Norway one of the pioneer countries.

Not only that, Finland is also known to excel in education equality, ensuring women have the same access as men. The country has also been named the happiest country in 2024 and is known as one of the safest countries in the world.

5. Sweden

Sweden is one of the most progressive countries in gender equality. With a flexible and 80 percent paid parental leave policy, the country ensures a balance of roles between fathers and mothers in raising children.