SLiCA: Arctic living conditions

Part-Time Work in the Nordic Region III

“…This corresponds with figures on age and childbirth as Greenlandic women are more likely than their Nordic counterparts to have children early (Haagensen, 2014). In contrast to the vast difference in parental allowances for men and women, Poppel (2015) argues that gender roles in Greenland may indeed be changing. In her study of the perceptions of household contribution in Greenland, a majority of women 25-64 years of age stated that their most important contribution to the household was of an economic kind, which means having a job and paying bills.…”

“…In her study of the perceptions of household contribution in Greenland, a majority of women 25-64 years of age stated that their most important contribution to the household was of an economic kind, which means having a job and paying bills. Notably, showing love and affection ranked as the second most important contribution to the household for both men and women (M. Poppel, 2015).…”