gender equality

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Father changing a diaper
Business
Fewer fathers taking supplementary paternity leave than expected
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Woman cooking in the kitchen, adding oil to the pot with sliced up bell peppers on the counter
Politics
14% of Dutch women in “tradwife” relationship: Man makes the money & decisions
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Father
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Cabinet’s plan to cut parental leave benefits could reverse gains in gender equality
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Polling station for the municipal election in Amsterdam, 16 March 2022
Politics
Third of municipal council candidates are women; 70% of party leaders are men
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Dutch and American flags
PoliticsTechScienceCultureArt
Dutch Fulbright board members resign over U.S. pressure on academic freedom
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University of Twente logo reflected in the water
Business
University of Twente drops cum laude distinction from Ph.D. over gender inequality
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Polling station in Amsterdam for the 29 October 2025 parliamentary election
Politics
Highest number of female parliamentarians in Dutch history; 43% women
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Young woman working on a phone and laptop at a restaurant
Business
Rise in economically independent women in Netherlands has stalled
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SGP leader Chris Stoffer
Politics
Conservative christian party SGP again has no women on list of candidate MP's
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The bull statue in front of the stock exchange at Beursplein 5, home of Euronext Amsterdam. 19 March 2021
Business
Dutch listed companies reevaluating diversity policy over U.S. stance
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A small local Kruidvat-branded store in the Groninger town of Ter Apel, Westerwolde.
Business
Kruidvat under fire for advertising laundry detergent as Mother's Day gift idea
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Wage gap
Business
Wage gap nearly halved in 15 years; Men still earning 10.9% more than women
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Wage gap
Business
Netherlands ranks third in Europe for gender equality
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Reinette Klever during the Transfer from Foreign Affairs on July 2, 2024
Politics
Dutch gov't taking "Netherlands first" approach with development aid
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Mother and baby
CultureLifestyle
Women are twice as likely as men to be unavailable for paid work
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Wage gap
Business
Equal Pay Day: Men still earn more in 40 of the 100 most common jobs
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Businessmen talking in conference room
Business
New board members at top Dutch firms were 61-year-old men on average in 2023
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Woman working on a laptop
Business
Record number of women took top jobs at Dutch companies last year
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The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 7 June 2024
Sports
Almost equal number of male and female athletes at Olympics; Nothing new for TeamNL
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The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
Politics
Netherlands can't deport Iraqi girls after instilling gender equality values: EU Court
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King Willem-Alexander, September 2023
Politics
Dutch divided on King speaking out on topics like nitrogen, gender equality, Ukraine
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Edith Hooge in June 2021
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Roughly as many women as men now leading Dutch universities
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Woman working on a laptop
Business
More women in high positions at Dutch companies; Boards of Directors lagging behind
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
New parliament sworn in today with 68 newcomers; MPs younger, but less diverse