Men

Spain

POLITICS

Spain's economy minister refuses photo with group of managers for being all men

The Nomad Today 5/12/22

The first deputy to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned in February that she would never again take a photo or participate in debates in which she was the only woman

World

RUSSIA

Putin decrees Father's Day to honour men's role in raising children

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Putin had it enshrined in the constitution that marriage can only be a union between a man and a woman

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russian gymnasts beat Japan for first complete team gold in 25 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

It was an anxious wait for the Russians before they could celebrate a first gold since Atlanta 1996 in the Ariake Gymnastics Centre

Finland

POPULATION

Finnish women live on average 7 years longer than men

The Nomad Today 4/24/21

In 2020 the country recorded 83 infant deaths, the lowest number in the history of independent Finland.

Finland

CAUSES OF DEATH

746 people committed suicide in Finland last year

The Nomad Today 12/15/20

The average age of persons who committed suicide was 47 years for both women and men.

Finland

IRAQIS TOP THE LIST

Nearly 7% of Finnish women marry foreigners

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

Iraqis, British, Americans, Russians and Turks are the foreigners preferred by Finnish women to marry. Finnish men, in turn, prefer women from Thailand, Russia, Estonia and Philippines.

Finland

WORKING LIFE BAROMETER

Mental stress caused by work continues to rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/10/20

 Women experienced burnout symptoms more often than men, according to the latest Working Life Barometer.

Finland

WORK MARKET

Two thirds of employees in 'critical occupations' are women

The Nomad Today 11/9/20

There were 170,000 adults in critical occupations with whom at least one child aged under 10 lived, meaning there was a risk that one parent may take temporary leave if a child falls ill.

Finland

FINNISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Women majority in health studies, men in ICT and engineering

The Nomad Today 9/30/20

Altogether, 71,600 students completed a vocational qualification in 2019. Of them, 54% were women.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus seems more fatal to men than to women

Ali Abaday 4/2/20

Historically, men generally had higher death rates from epidemics than women.

Finland

These are the foreigners most wanted by Finnish women to get married

The Nomad Today 11/15/19

The favourites are no longer Latinos from southern Europe or Swedes or Germans, as it used to be decades ago.

Finland

Finnish study says unemployment mentally erodes men more than women

The Nomad Today 7/31/19

According to a study by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, poor men experience more profound worthlessness than women. Researchers explain that men also feel alone if…