Nordic Paradox: High Gender Equality and Partner Violence

Source: ScienceDailyThe Nordic countries are the most gender equal nations in the world, but at the same time, they also have a disproportionately high rate of intimate partner violence against women. This is perplexing because logically violence against women would be expected to drop as women gained equal status in a society. A new study explores this contradictory situation, which has been labeled the "Nordic paradox."