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Swedish feminists burn $13,000 in salary protest

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Gudrun Schyman, party leader for the Swedish feminist party Feminist Initiative sets a wad of money ablaze in a protest against unequal pay for men and women in Visby, Sweden, on July 6, 2010. Some 100,000 Swedish kronor (EUR 10,000, USD 13,000), representing the amount Swedish women miss out every minute in comparison to men, were committed to the flames during the protest. Janerik Henriksson / AP Photo

The Associated Press

STOCKHOLM -- A Swedish feminist party has burned 100,000 Swedish kronor ($13,000) at a barbecue in a protest against unequal pay for men and women. The Feminist Initiative party says the money set ablaze on the Swedish island of Gotland on Tuesday represents the amount of money the country's women miss out on every minute in comparison to men.

Party leader Gudrun Schyman says "it may seem desperate to burn 100,000 kronor, but the situation is desperate as well." Sweden is known internationally for gender equality but women still earn less than men. According to the national statistics agency, the average salary in 2008 of women working full-time was about 19 percent lower than that of men. The burnt money had been donated by an advertising agency.

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Swedish feminists burn $13,000 in salary protest

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Gudrun Schyman, party leader for the Swedish feminist party Feminist Initiative sets a wad of money ablaze in a protest against unequal pay for men and women in Visby, Sweden, on July 6, 2010. Some 100,000 Swedish kronor (EUR 10,000, USD 13,000), representing the amount Swedish women miss out every minute in comparison to men, were committed to the flames during the protest. Janerik Henriksson / AP Photo

The Associated Press

STOCKHOLM -- A Swedish feminist party has burned 100,000 Swedish kronor ($13,000) at a barbecue in a protest against unequal pay for men and women. The Feminist Initiative party says the money set ablaze on the Swedish island of Gotland on Tuesday represents the amount of money the country's women miss out on every minute in comparison to men.

Party leader Gudrun Schyman says "it may seem desperate to burn 100,000 kronor, but the situation is desperate as well." Sweden is known internationally for gender equality but women still earn less than men. According to the national statistics agency, the average salary in 2008 of women working full-time was about 19 percent lower than that of men. The burnt money had been donated by an advertising agency.

That's what women are good at.

They are best at burning away money.

So pay them more salaries for them to burn more money?

[adesseridopaw]

That's what women are good at.

They are best at burning away money.

So pay them more salaries for them to burn more money?

that is so true.

and do you know how they calculated so call in equality in the west, most of women are clerk/teacher and nurse, compare to men, who do hard work in building, engineering, manufacturing etc. of course women earn less, if the fxxking men become clerk teacher and nurse, they will be earning less.

[mr.calisto]

Feminist are a load of crap. First they burn their bras, now they burn their cash.

Women should be made to stay at home be housewives, give birth and mind the kids and do all the housework.

Women of my grandmother's era (Before the PAP days) didn't go to school or go to work but did a hell of a good job looking after the home and family.

Can the same be said of the EDUCATED women of today? Their MANTRA now is YOUR MONEY is MY MONEY but my money is always my money.

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Feminist are a load of crap. First they burn their bras, now they burn their cash.

Women should be made to stay at home be housewives, give birth and mind the kids and do all the housework.

Women of my grandmother's era (Before the PAP days) didn't go to school or go to work but did a hell of a good job looking after the home and family.

Can the same be said of the EDUCATED women of today? Their MANTRA now is YOUR MONEY is MY MONEY but my money is always my money.

I would disagree with the part about giving birth and minding the kids.