03-27-2010, 06:40 AM
it's not related to step 3 or usmle.
so, if you wouldn't like to read , stop here
its about a country --
The goal of equality of man and women starts young:
"Anti-Sexism Awareness Training" begins in kindergarten, where male toddlers are encouraged to play with dolls, and females with toy tractors. In school, classes in cooking, sewing, metalworking, and woodworking are compulsory for both sexes.
All education, including college, is free, and girls routinely outperform boys;
in 2005, women made up more than 60 percent of all Swedish college students.
Sweden, which has a population of 9 million ” around the same as the state of New Jersey ” has a long history of female-friendly policies. The government gave women equal rights to inherit property way back in 1845; in 1901, it introduced the world's first formalized maternity-leave program. In 1958, the Swedish Lutheran church changed its doctrine to permit women to become priests. And today, female politicians make up around half of the Swedish parliament.
if you want to read more--
http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/mind-...d=23608715