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Living as a Finn in Finland
Nasima Razmyar, Afghanistan, Kabul, immigration, refugee, Red Cross, Monika, Minna Canth Day, Finnish Equality Day, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySociety

Living as a Finn in Finland

For Finland’s Equality Day (Mar 19) in honour of social activist Minna Canth, we look at the accomplishments of Nasima Razmyar.

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Finnish event gets women into programming
Rails Girls, Railsberry, web, internet apps, software, programming, Finland, Linda Liukas, Karri Saarinen
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish event gets women into programming

Rails Girls, a worldwide movement encouraging women to try app building and programming, began with one event in Finland.

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When everyone in Finland got the vote
Life & societyPolitics

When everyone in Finland got the vote

Universal suffrage has been Finnish law since 1906, when Finland became the first European country to recognise women’s right to vote.

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Finland’s parliament: pioneer of gender equality
A black and white photo of the thirteen of the 19 women elected to Parliament in 1907.
Life & societyPolitics

Finland’s parliament: pioneer of gender equality

In 1906, the Finnish Parliament became the first in the world to allow all women to run for office.

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