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Norwegian Women’s Team’s Hilarious Mockumentary on Stereotypes

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NRK, Norway’s largest media organisation, have released an amazing mockumentary on the stereotypes that surround Women’s football. The satirical ‘documentary’ features such Norwegian Women’s national team players as Trine Rønning, Emilie Haavi and Cathrine Dekkerhus, who all take their turn to express their struggles and disappointments with the game. From admitting to not knowing the offside rule to wanting to use tees to get the ball off the ground, the Norwegian players absolutely nail their deadpan interviews. Their remarks are made even funnier when considered with the appre

Feminist Initiative shakes up politics in Sweden and Norway

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Feminism has been enjoying a popular resurgence in much of Europe - but in Sweden and Norway it is becoming a political force. What does the growth of a feminist party in both countries mean for mainstream politics and the fight for equality? Cathrine Linn Kristiansen does not look like a typical politician. At 27, she is unusually young to be leading a party, and her oversized glasses and pink lipstick betray a striking fashion sense. Ms Kristiansen has no parallel in most European countries - she is a party candidate campaigning on a purely feminist platform. She will be standing i

Taking on Big Agriculture: The women making a song and dance about farming in Norway

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A song about farming in Norway has become a surprise hit on YouTube - but it's not just about the female choir and a wholesome rural idyll. Instead it's part of an intense debate online about the future of agriculture in the country. Perched on bales of hay and wearing green overalls, a group of young women sing a song praising farmers. The women are university students and members of a choir called Pikekoret IVAR. It seems light hearted - but there's a clear political message. The lyrics to the song, which are clearly in support of small farmers and against cheaper, imported food. Ovale

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