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Dual work dilemma. From the front page of the women's mag Alt for damerne in the 1960s     Dual work and family roles
From the 1960s onwards Danish women entered the labour market in huge numbers. Get the facts and the figures here (15-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
Things have changed     Divorce and new family structures
With Danish women entering the labour market in ever increasing numbers, family structures have changed dramatically. (14-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
Father and child. From the Danish Women's Photo Archive.     Men granted paternity leave
The changing role of women in society has also effected men, and Danish men have had the right to paternity leave since 1984. (13-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
    Contraceptive pill legalised in Denmark
The contraceptive pill was legalised in Denmark in 1966, having a huge impact on women's reproductive health. (13-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
    Legalisation of pornography causes an uproar
Denmark decontrolled pornography in 1967 as the first country in the world. It caused an uproar. (12-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
    Danish equal pay legislation
The campaign for equal pay goes back to the mid-1800s. Legislation first came in place in 1973 with The Equal Pay Act. (12-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
Renaissance statue     Danish stance on prostitution
In 1999 Denmark legalised the sale of sexual services, but it is still illegal to earn money from selling the sexual services of others. (11-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish Parliament. Flikr.com by missworld     Women’s share of parliamentary seats increases
Since Danish women got the vote in 1915 the number of women MPs has steadily risen with the largest increase occuring during the 1970s. (11-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
    Women in the military
A 1962 law enabled Danish women to join the armed forces. Today only five percent of military personnel are women. (09-12-2006)
By Katarina Blomqvist
 
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