A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed for a German video programme about how it is to live in Finland as a woman, and how society is different here compared to other countries β with the new female government being the inspiration for the piece.
While I consciously decide not to really share any specific political views, this is a discussion that is more a societal than a political one to me, and there have been instances where I thought about the implications of what it means to be a woman in Finland in , compared to home country Luxembourg, or Germany, where I studied.
A big thank you to Varpu from Her Finland for connecting me with reporter Nico from the Y-Kollektiv team, for me to contribute to the piece! Varpu will share some of her thoughts on my main thoughts with us here as well, to represent the native Finnish side of the issues and questions. Make sure you check all her amazing content and follow her on Instagram! Here are some of my thoughts on life in Finland as a woman β please note that these are of course subjective and reflective of my own experiences.
Thank you already. For example, when the 5 women in the government heads news broke, of course, it was reported by the news media here, but I feel like it only took over the conversation really as international media covered it so extensively. It was probably more their age which sparked a discussion on their experience.
Varpu: I was a kid during the deep recession of the 90s in Finland. The people in my life and the society around me have always been working together to achieve common goals. Equality is within the Finnish language, too. The grammar lacks gender. Varpu probably has more thoughts on this! Varpu: I started Her Finland when I was pregnant and worked on it through my maternity leave.
