Catharina, of Alpkvist AB, talked to me about her work on gender issues in Sweden, where she worked with the government on gender mainstreaming. She talks about the challenges of making sure that the governor took ownership of the problems and of challenging middle management about these issues.
Catharina also inspired me with the story of some work with the elderly, where the government came to see that the work of women (cooking and tidying up) is subsidized by local authorities, whereas work like paying bills and fixing the electricity is not subsidized. This means that men are getting help for an absent woman, but women are not helped for an absent man. And the answer is a political one.
You can see a slideshow of her mentoring programme on leadership here.
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