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Alas, it has come to this. Finland’s prime minister divorces husband Sanna Marin today announced she is divorcing her husband, Markus Raikkonen, after 19 years together. Marin and Raikkonen, both 37, share a five-year-old daughter Emma Amalia Marin and were married nearly three years ago in August 2020. But the couple, who had been together… Read more.
I love Finland. And I’m an even bigger fan of female leaders. That’s why I was so proud to proclaim that “Finland is great because women rule. But Sanna Marin, Finland’s party-girl prime minister, is making a mockery of my proclamation. Sanna Marin, Finland’s party-girl prime minister Sky News reported yesterday on her still-unfolding, party-gate… Read more.
I’ve been beating this drum for years: women make superior political leaders. I’ve written about cracking the political glass ceiling, argued that women make better politicians than men, and even suggested that men should be barred from politics altogether. The evidence is overwhelming. When women hold power in corporate boardrooms, family-friendly policies inevitably follow. The… Read more.
