The Utopia Playbook: Bibliography

Happiness

https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Realists-Build-Ideal-World/dp/0316471895

https://worldhappiness.report/blog/why-finland-and-denmark-are-happier-than-the-us/

https://happiness-report.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/WHR+23.pdf

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2021/03/24/best-of-times-worst-of-times-three-takeaways-from-this-years-world-happiness-report/?sh=6333f8bb4f3d

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/lifestyle/19066-what-makes-finland-the-happiest-country-in-the-world-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year.html

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/08/what-the-world-can-learn-about-equality-from-the-nordic-model

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/03/why-denmark-dominates-the-world-happiness-report-rankings-year-after-year

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/worlds-happiest-places

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/aarhus-improves-public-health-and-welfare-with-an-online-portal-9612

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/therapy-sessions-mental-health-france/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/finland-was-happiest-country-world-again-last-year-despite-covid-n1261526

https://www.thelocal.dk/20190328/is-denmark-really-a-happy-country-your-views-on-danish-happiness/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/world/europe/world-happiness-report-ranking.html

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319191928_The_Law_of_Jante_and_generalized_trust 

http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/social-security-contributions-and-consumption-taxes-give-way-to-personal-income-taxes-as-corporate-income-taxes-fail-to-recover.htm

https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/denmark/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-01-20/why-danes-happily-pay-high-rates-of-taxes

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-happiest-countries-2021/index.html

https://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?catId=8445

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/latvia-is-the-most-stressed-country-in-the-eu-9796

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/lahti-installs-forest-workstations-to-promote-working-outdoors-8775

https://denmark.dk/society-and-business/denmark-in-the-world

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/which-are-the-happiest-countries-in-the-world-10138

https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/in-portugal-illegal-for-bosses-to-text-employees-after-work-9323

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/portugal-sets-sights-on-4-day-work-week-10518

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/07/05/iceland-tried-a-shortened-workweek-and-it-was-an-overwhelming-success/?sh=315877b23ac8

https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2019-05/b19-wellbeing-budget.pdf

https://www.firstpost.com/world/clip-of-jacinda-ardern-recounting-new-zealand-govts-achievements-in-two-minutes-goes-viral-twitterati-shower-praise-on-pm-7600591.html

https://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-global-uae-happiness-2017-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/10/the-uae-created-a-minister-of-happiness-but-what-does-that-even-mean/ 

https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Ecuador/happiness/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42708507

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-800-organisations-receive-new-funding-to-tackle-loneliness

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/other-publication/2020/jan/multinational-comparisons-health-systems-data-2019

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/07/drop-uk-suicide-rate-linked-prevention-work-england

https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/suicide-data

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/carbon-negative-country-sustainability

https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-fittest-countries-reeal-how-to-stay-in-shape-2019-4

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/barcelona-launches-free-psychological-counseling-for-adults-9733

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/zagreb-wants-to-prevent-loneliness-during-the-holiday-season-9550

 

Health

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-life-expectancy-and-healthy-life-expectanc

https://ec.europa.eu/health/state/country_profiles_en

https://ourworldindata.org/health-meta

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/other-publication/2020/jan/multinational-comparisons-health-systems-data-2019

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190116-a-high-carb-diet-may-explain-why-okinawans-live-so-long

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/worlds-happiest-places

https://www.amazon.com/Upstream-Quest-Problems-Before-Happen/dp/1982134720

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22751415

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/02/how-does-finland-s-top-ranking-education-system-work

https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/49750537.pdf

https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-india-kitchen-gardens/  

https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2020/6/23/21298942/best-healthcare-germany-uk-france-the-ezra-klein-show

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893302/

https://borgenproject.org/life-expectancy-in-japan/   

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-21690003  

https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/health-and-wellness/why-australian-men-are-outliving-their-peers-20190823-p52jzn

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/30/japan-life-expectancy-factors

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/18/upshot/best-health-care-system-country-bracket.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/switzerland_0_n_4038031

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=AU

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2019

https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/419469/Country-Health-Profile-2019-Norway.pdf

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/norway-health-system-summary

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/06/21/richest-countries-in-world-based-on-income/35953213/

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/02/health/hong-kong-world-longest-life-expectancy-longevity-intl/index.html

https://borgenproject.org/life-expectancy-in-japan/   

https://borgenproject.org/life-expectancy-in-hong-kong/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/30/japan-life-expectancy-factors

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-21690003

https://www.economicsobservatory.com/would-taxes-on-unhealthy-foods-reduce-obesity

https://communitylaw.org/urbanagriculturelawprojectcuba-an-urban-agricultural-model/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5912513/

https://www.news24.com/health24/fitness/in-the-gym/outdoor-gyms-booming-in-sa-20131204

https://mosaicscience.com/story/brazils-billion-dollar-gym-experiment/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/d-sseldorf-offers-sports-in-the-park-for-those-whose-new-year-s-resolution-is-to-get-fit-9595

https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-fittest-countries-reeal-how-to-stay-in-shape-2019-4

https://hbr.org/2014/10/regular-exercise-is-part-of-your-job

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/madrid-brings-back-and-expands-its-cube-gym-concept-10796

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/swedes-find-a-way-to-climb-mount-everest-without-leaving-their-hometowns-10443

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/movement-pills-bologna-good-practice-spreads-to-all-of-italy-9800

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/squat-20-times-and-get-a-free-bus-ride-in-cluj-napoca-5994

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco  

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/13/life-expectancy-for-australians-born-today-rises-to-82-years

https://www.amazon.com/Upstream-Quest-Problems-Before-Happen/dp/1982134720

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/denmark-wants-to-create-a-nicotine-free-generation-10123

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/fures-wants-to-help-over-3-000-people-quit-smoking-in-2022-9715

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/01/teens-drugs-iceland/513668/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/prague-is-urging-citizens-to-participate-in-dry-february-9792

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/pilsen-bans-the-consumption-of-alcohol-in-several-public-spaces-10370

https://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Theory-Everything-Search-Better/dp/0062316559

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf

https://www.themayor.eu/web/files/richeditor/eudigit-the-elderly-the-digital-divide-and-citizenship-e-book-v3.pdf   

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/athens-reopens-its-friendship-clubs-after-a-two-year-break-10235

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/helsinki-invests-in-cultural-activities-for-its-elderly-citizens-10316

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/in-bouches-du-rh-ne-a-caravan-takes-the-digital-universe-to-senior-citizens-8442

https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmyadOh4Avc

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/genoa-has-launched-a-free-bus-service-tailored-to-seniors-10768

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGYMogg37s

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/gliwice-s-handyman-for-seniors-service-enjoys-success-9738

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/500-seniors-in-lodz-are-getting-free-smart-wristbands-10737

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/new-ghent-project-wants-to-help-save-the-lives-of-people-over-65-10157

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPQqp0iZM2o

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35410148

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/warsaw-pilot-supports-integration-of-seniors-on-the-labour-market-9414

https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/transplant-update/2022/march/6-quick-facts-about-organ-donation

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/business/economy/27view.html

https://sparq.stanford.edu/solutions/opt-out-policies-increase-organ-donation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17699338/

https://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-iran-kidney-20171015-story.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cash-for-kidneys-the-case-for-a-market-for-organs-1389992925

https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/20/858712314/organ-transplants-down-as-stay-at-home-rules-reduce-fatal-traffic-collisions

https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/.premium-organ-donations-and-transplants-in-israel-climb-30-1.5396652

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50632630

 

Education

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/05/finland-has-the-most-effective-universities-in-the-world

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/02/how-does-finland-s-top-ranking-education-system-work

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/finland-has-one-of-the-worlds-best-education-systems-four-ways-it-beats-the-us

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-is-the-best-in-the-world

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/why-finland-is-tearing-down-walls-in-schools

https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/social-emotional-skills-study/sses-helsinki-report.pdf

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://universitas21.com/what-we-do/u21-rankings/u21-ranking-national-higher-education-systems-2020/comparison-table

https://universitas21.com/sites/default/files/2020-04/U21_Rankings%20Report_0320_Final_LR%20Single.pdf

https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications/4176

https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/library/publications/543

https://www.britannica.com/place/Finland/The-arts

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/worlds-happiest-places

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/turin-school-builds-a-nature-classroom-9633

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/dogs-relieve-school-stress-in-wroclaw-10601

https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Finding-Happiness-Blue-Zones/dp/1426208189

https://danishfolkhighschools.com/about-folk-high-schools/what-is-a-folk-high-school

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824552/

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/92a11084-en.pdf

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/sample-a-career-before-embarking-on-it-jelgava-s-way-8587

http://www.ncee.org/programs-affiliates/center-on-international-education-benchmarking/top-performing-countries/finland-overview/finland-teacher-and-principal-quality/

https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/social-emotional-skills-study/sses-helsinki-report.pdf

https://measuringsel.casel.org/social-emotional-learning-competency-assessment-east-asia-part-1/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/free-computer-game-teaches-rotterdam-s-children-about-cybercrime-10874

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3lMjbO5ic

https://www.oecd.org/pisa/Combined_Executive_Summaries_PISA_2018.pdf

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/petitions–seemingly-toothless-yet-fundamental/46592538

 

Environment

https://www.ted.com/talks/tshering_tobgay_this_country_isn_t_just_carbon_neutral_it_s_carbon_negative/transcript

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/carbon-negative-country-sustainability

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/11/asia/bhutan-carbon-negative/index.html

https://borgenproject.org/tag/denmark/

https://stateofgreen.com/en/the-danish-green-vision/

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/why-denmark-wants-to-be-a-frontrunner-in-fight-against-climate-change

https://denmark.dk/innovation-and-design/green-solutions

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/germany-will-oblige-states-to-designate-2-of-their-land-for-wind-turbines-10689

https://www.iea.org/policies/12392-germanys-renewables-energy-act

https://www.theccc.org.uk/the-need-to-act/a-legal-duty-to-act

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vienna-sells-shares-of-new-solar-park-to-citizens-10112

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/small-town-austria-involves-citizens-in-the-energy-transition-10250

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/austrian-company-launched-a-solar-energy-sharing-app-8402

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/buy-groceries-with-surplus-renewable-energy-this-austrian-town-says-yes-10506

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/valencia-encourages-the-creation-of-energy-communities-7963

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/burgas-to-give-citizens-digital-tools-to-install-their-own-solar-roofs-10308

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/luxembourg-tempts-more-people-to-start-producing-solar-energy-with-tax-cuts-9035

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/oristano-mayor-calls-for-expansion-of-the-superbonus-110-in-italy-7818

https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-taiwan-pvc-ban/

https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-denmark-climate-label/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421516307091

https://unfccc.int/news/sweden-plans-to-be-carbon-neutral-by-2045

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/european-parliament-airlines-must-introduce-green-fuel-from-2025-10694

https://www.sharingcities.se/

https://westphillytools.org/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/spanish-platform-lets-you-reduce-your-next-flight-s-emissions-8304

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/sofia-s-academy-for-visionaries-2022-ready-to-launch-9833

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14r7f9khK70&ab_channel=FRANCE24English

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/recycled-mall-sweden-retuna_n_5bfd0762e4b0eb6d931346b3

https://sweden.se/climate/sustainability/recycling-and-beyond

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-swedish-death-cleaning-should-you-be-doing-it-ncna816511

https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/201657.html

https://www.xpat.nl/expat-netherlands/living-in-holland/recycling-and-waste-management/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8OeKpX79Ec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaos1rbWgns

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/electric-vehicles-europe-percentage-sales

https://theicct.org/blog/staff/iceland-ev-market-201807

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vienna-to-shift-entire-municipal-vehicle-fleet-to-electric-mode-starting-2025-10272

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/berliners-can-now-charge-their-electric-cars-at-public-street-lamps-10739

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/frankfurt-will-provide-280-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-until-2023-10415

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/frederiksberg-is-on-track-to-achieve-its-sustainable-mobility-goals-9935

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/nov/30/its-the-only-way-forward-madrid-bans-polluting-vehicles-from-city-centre

https://borgenproject.org/sustainability-in-curitiba/

https://thinksustainabilityblog.com/2018/01/24/sustainable-cities-curitiba-brazil/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/these-eu-cities-have-embraced-free-public-transport-10588

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/two-years-of-free-public-transport-in-cascais-have-drawn-in-10-more-commuters-10052

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/lisbon-to-offer-free-public-transport-to-youth-and-elderly-10386

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/green-fridays-kicked-off-in-cluj-napoca-8214

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/valencian-region-cities-will-provide-free-public-transport-on-sundays-10368

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/madrid-and-barcelona-s-regional-trains-will-be-free-to-ride-from-september-to-december-10721

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/pilsen-s-new-car-park-tickets-to-double-as-public-transport-passes-9832

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/world-s-lowest-energy-per-kilometre-rail-vehicle-unveiled-in-nancy-10667

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/vision-jaime-lerner-curitiba-brazil/253266/ 

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/brazil-plant-based-school-meals/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/finland-launches-website-to-help-citizens-reduce-their-carbon-footprint-of-living-7785

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/gipuzkoa-gamifies-sustainable-lifestyles-8854

https://www.hsi.org/news-media/agreement-will-bring-more-than-10-million-healthy-and-sustainable-meals-a-year-to-students-from-municipal-schools-in-salvador/

https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/green-exchange-program-curitiba-urban-food-policy-snapshot/

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/food-waste-sustainability-agriculture-ranking/

https://zerowasteeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zwe_11_2020_factsheet_france_en.pdf

https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/france-food-waste-policy-report.pdf

https://www.connexionfrance.com/Practical/Environment/Now-Parisians-can-recycle-food-waste

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/south-korea-recycling-food-waste/

https://fortune.com/2021/05/05/too-good-to-go-food-waste-prevention-app/

https://borgenproject.org/tag/denmark/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9jXW9r1xr8

https://grist.org/article/new-york-city-public-schools-will-adopt-meatless-mondays/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxKfpt70rLI&ab_channel=Vox

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/addressing-climate-change-through-carbon-taxes/

https://www.greencitytimes.com/curitiba/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/turn-in-5-kilos-of-waste-paper-and-get-a-free-book-in-bulgaria-10877

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/comic-books-teach-malta-s-schoolchildren-how-to-sort-waste-10396

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/berlin-schools-start-signing-climate-agreements-with-their-students-10042

https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2018/11/pay-you-throw-trash-policy-cuts-solid-waste-disposal

https://www.greencitytimes.com/sustainable-waste-management/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/berlin-rewards-efforts-to-eliminate-food-waste-with-5-000-euros-7689

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/rome-offers-tax-incentive-to-lower-food-waste-8839

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/vertical-farming-future-of-agriculture/

 

Gender Equality

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/gender-gap-equality-women-parity-countries/

https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2021.pdf

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2020.pdf

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/gender-equality-in-iceland

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58698490     

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2019/03/pdf/fd0319.pdf

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental.html

https://www.un.org/en/un75/women_girls_closing_gender_gap

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moves-Adam-Grant-audiobook/dp/B07H4WPSS2

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/gender-equality/

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/equal-pay-day-in-europe-men-have-already-earned-as-much-as-women-will-for-the-entire-year-9300

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/equal-pay-day-in-austria-women-will-work-for-free-until-the-end-of-the-year-9188

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/equal-pension-day-in-austria-highlights-41-gender-pay-gap-10808

https://www.euronews.com/2018/02/23/iceland-s-recipe-for-gender-parity

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagarciavaldivia/2019/12/20/spain-enters-the-worlds-top-10-for-gender-equality/?sh=1e1318b26f52

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/nordic-countries/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-Big-How-Fix-World/dp/184792624X

https://sweden.se/life/equality/gender-equality   

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/the-index/

https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/702301554216687135-0050022019/original/WBLDECADEOFREFORM2019WEB0401.pdf   

https://borgenproject.org/gender-wage-gap-in-luxembourg-2/

https://www.ilo.org/brussels/information-resources/news/WCMS_777864/lang–en/index.htm

https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/living/family/equal-opportunities.html

https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/living/quality-of-life/11-worklife-balance.html

https://www.ilo.org/brussels/information-resources/news/WCMS_777864/lang–en/index.htm

https://borgenproject.org/gender-wage-gap-in-luxembourg-2/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ_o6Y7S4Oc

https://hbr.org/2021/01/how-iceland-is-closing-the-gender-wage-gap  

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/nordic-countries/

https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/702301554216687135-0050022019/original/WBLDECADEOFREFORM2019WEB0401.pdf     

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagarciavaldivia/2019/12/20/spain-enters-the-worlds-top-10-for-gender-equality/?sh=1e1318b26f52

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/gender-equality/

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/05/swedish-sex-education-games-mature-debate

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/supporting-someone-who-keeps-returning-to-an-abusive-relationship/

https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/why-people-stay-in-an-abusive-relationship/

https://prostitution.procon.org/questions/how-many-prostitutes-are-in-the-united-states-and-the-rest-of-the-world/

https://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/policy_brief_sex_work_as_work_nswp_-_2017.pdf

https://www.parliament.nz/mi/pb/research-papers/document/00PLSocRP12051/prostitution-law-reform-in-new-zealand/

https://www.otago.ac.nz/christchurch/otago018607.pdf

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/carinthia-pioneers-gender-based-medical-care-training-programme-9396

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/05/803051237/finlands-women-led-government-has-equalized-family-leave-7-months-for-each-paren

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10997-020-09562-6

https://hbr.org/2016/11/what-board-directors-really-think-of-gender-quotas

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/19995-finland-details-family-leave-reform-confirms-increase-in-fathers-quota.html

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/odense-is-fighting-for-the-rights-of-fathers-8815?trans=en-US

https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_dialogue/—act_emp/documents/briefingnote/wcms_754631.pdf

https://web.northeastern.edu/ruthaguilera/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/36.-Terjesen-Aguilera-Lorenz-2014-JBE.pdf

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/piedmont-offers-direct-link-with-women-in-distress-thanks-to-an-app-9528

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/santander-city-council-tackles-harmful-myths-about-romantic-relationships-9886

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/how-rwanda-beats-almost-every-other-country-in-gender-equality

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/gender-equality-in-iceland

https://www.soroptimistinternational.org/keeping-the-windows-open-by-hafdis-karlsdottir/

https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/living/family/equal-opportunities.html

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf

https://sweden.se/life/equality/gender-equality     

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2014/04/14/mainstreaming-initiatives-to-tackle-gender-based-violence

https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/five-things-world-leaders-can-do-right-now-to-advance-gender-equality/    

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/scotland-first-country-free-period-products

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/20/business/period-leave-asia-intl-hnk-dst/index.html  

https://fairygodboss.com/articles/paid-menstrual-leave-yes-please

https://aninjusticemag.com/why-do-some-countries-give-women-paid-period-leave-f29bf6778502  

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61429022

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30315-6/fulltext

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211231-france-introduces-free-birth-control-for-all-women-aged-18-25

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/where-can-i-get-contraception/

https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/?mapq=q1j

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/abortion/    

https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/

https://www.icelandreview.com/news/abortion-bill-passed-in-icelandic-parliament/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01663-6#Sec7  

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00248/full

https://www.unicef.org/kosovoprogramme/stories/overcoming-postpartum-depression

https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/2021/04/postpartum-depression-singaporean-mothers-find-help-through-phone-based-peer-support-2/

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/mental-health-support-for-new-and-expectant-mothers

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/   https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/naineduskuntatoimii/kirjasto/aineistot/yhteiskunta/womens-suffrage-110-years/Pages/women-in-elections.aspx  

https://www.icelandreview.com/business/46-years-since-first-womens-day-off-in-iceland/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVP1fBOivU8

https://www.euronews.com/2018/02/23/iceland-s-recipe-for-gender-parity 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/europe/sweden-women-equal-representation.html

https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas/country-view/261/35

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/  https://www.borgenmagazine.com/nordic-countries/  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carmenniethammer/2019/12/12/finlands-new-government-is-young-and-led-by-women-heres-what-the-country-does-to-promote-diversity/?sh=2112e73635aa

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-14/women-take-most-jobs-in-norway-cabinet-for-first-time-since-2012

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58698490

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/europe/sweden-women-equal-representation.html

https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2019-03/new-ipu-report-shows-well-designed-quotas-lead-significantly-more-women-mps

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-women-idUSKCN1SR1QM

https://www.government.se/information-material/2019/09/feminist-trade-policy/   https://www.government.se/government-policy/feminist-foreign-policy/

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/nordic-countries-women-equality-gender-pay-gap-2018/

https://donortracker.org/country/sweden

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/nordic-countries/

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/best-countries-women-s-rights-gender-gap/

https://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/12-things-other-countries-have-done-promote-gender-equity

https://docs.iza.org/dp11532.pdf

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/soviet-russia-had-a-better-record-of-training-women-in-stem-than-america-does-today-180948141

https://qz.com/1746284/socialist-countries-employ-more-women-in-math-and-science/

https://muslimheritage.com/qarawiyyin-mosque-university/

https://qz.com/1746284/socialist-countries-employ-more-women-in-math-and-science/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39579321 

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/stem-gender-inequality-researchers-bias/

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/gender-equality-in-stem-is-possible/

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/countries-with-less-gender-equity-have-more-women-in-stem-huh/

https://finland.fi/life-society/finland-launches-international-gender-equality-prize/

https://www.hjallimodel.com/pressblog/2018/10/18/hjalli-a-rather-unusual-nursery-catalanenglish

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/zagreb-trains-teachers-to-recognise-gender-based-stereotypes-8787

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/11/why-iceland-ranks-first-gender-equality/

https://www.itv.com/news/2016-10-25/why-is-iceland-the-best-place-in-the-world-to-be-a-woman

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/world/europe/uk-sexist-ad-ban.html

 

Public Spaces

https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/the-importance-of-architecture/

https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Finding-Happiness-Blue-Zones/dp/1426208189

https://podcasts.apple.com/lk/podcast/ted-talks-daily/id160904630?i=1000547273788

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/a7fac49f-9c96-4030-8709-ce160c58d15c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4QjmKzF1c   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shanIOl7MyE  

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/worlds-happiest-places

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/this-bench-stores-water-and-irrigates-plants-while-you-rest-10639

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/lisbon-boasts-the-first-urban-art-park-in-portugal-10566

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/small-irish-town-turns-streets-into-lively-retelling-of-local-mythology-10380

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/varde-unveils-the-history-behind-the-city-s-111-sculptures-8359

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vilnius-bus-stops-host-the-city-s-largest-art-gallery-10642

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/sportskind/2021/10/08/free-gym-the-phoenix-addiction-changing-lives/6049478001/     

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/linden-trees-commemorate-covid-victims-in-slovakia-10218

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/salzburg-uses-mathematical-formula-to-push-for-more-green-spaces-8625

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/horsens-is-offering-free-flower-seeds-to-associations-9871

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/how-much-does-a-tree-earn-warsaw-knows-the-answer-7654

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ia-i-with-a-new-eco-friendly-programme-7784

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/world-s-first-afforestation-project-using-a-drone-took-place-in-croatia-8990

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/sofia-is-planting-a-new-forest-10231

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/piedmont-eyes-turning-the-po-river-banks-into-a-shared-forest-9326

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/randers-invites-associations-to-collect-waste-and-make-money-10040

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/paddle-down-on-the-hague-canals-for-free-while-fishing-for-litter-10766

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-22/songdo-south-korea-s-smartest-city-is-lonely

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/this-city-has-more-than-4000-murals

https://www.whiskeytangoglobetrot.com/blog/19-of-the-best-cities-in-america-for-street-art

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7agOPye6M

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Big-How-Fix-World-ebook/dp/B08598BG2B

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514003144

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/will-helmet-law-kill-seattles-new-bike-share-program/

https://www.callabike.de/de/start/

https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/62241/fewer-cars-more-city/

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/4/9/18273894/barcelona-urban-planning-superblocks-poblenou

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-17/the-power-of-car-free-venice

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/business/heidelberg-cars-environment.html

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/sweden-zero-vision-traffic-road-deaths/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/berlin-announces-38-kilometre-cycling-expressway-stretching-from-east-to-west-10248

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/karlstad-institutes-award-for-most-bicycle-friendly-workplace-10084

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/new-city-committee-in-berlin-dedicated-solely-to-pedestrians-9444

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/aalborg-s-kindergarteners-receive-second-hand-bicycles-for-free-10413

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vienna-offers-free-cycling-courses-to-20-000-kids-10287

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/tallinn-will-help-schoolkids-buy-a-bicycle-with-100-euros-10581

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vallensb-k-invites-residents-on-bike-ride-with-the-mayor-7990

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/residents-in-dortmund-can-close-streets-off-to-play-football-or-throw-a-party-10684

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ka-tela-installs-smart-benches-and-returns-a-landmark-7927

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/swedish-town-entices-residents-to-help-in-path-maintenance-with-a-phone-game-10734

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/new-strict-rules-for-street-advertising-in-bratislava-9182

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/bratislava-decorates-the-city-with-good-news-9734

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/new-cultural-hub-will-open-in-horsens-this-autumn-8348

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vilnius-rethinks-ex-prison-as-a-cultural-space-9909

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/turin-snatches-an-ex-mafia-castle-10650

https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WPA2017_Highlights.pdf

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/02/health/hong-kong-world-longest-life-expectancy-longevity-intl/index.html  

https://www.who.int/news/item/01-10-2007-new-guide-on-building-age-friendly-cities

https://www.treehugger.com/improving-urban-planning-essential-5322882

https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_BiodiverCities_by_2030_2022.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOqocj2h6EM&ab_channel=WIREDUK

https://www.greencitytimes.com/sustainable-waste-management/

 

Poverty Alleviation

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/16/9544007/denmark-nordic-model

https://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/happiness

https://worldhappiness.report/blog/why-finland-and-denmark-are-happier-than-the-us/

https://www.treehugger.com/city-free-lunches-children-playgrounds-summer-5341323

https://www.hel.fi/palvelukeskus/en/food-services/playground-meals/

https://blogs.iadb.org/ideas-matter/en/organ-donation-changing-default-can-save-lives/

https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/governments-should-charm-rather-than-terrify-people-into-paying-tax/  

https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-other-countries-use-return-free-filing

https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/governments-should-charm-rather-than-terrify-people-into-paying-tax/

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/02/how-finland-solved-homelessness

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/3-eu-cities-that-are-working-hard-to-eradicate-homelessness-9378

https://podcasts.apple.com/lk/podcast/ted-talks-daily/id160904630?i=1000547273788  

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-08/behind-the-design-of-singapore-s-low-cost-housing

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/social-housing-will-form-40-of-future-urban-development-in-copenhagen-10635

https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_j_berry_a_practical_way_to_help_the_homeless_find_work_and_safety

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/santa-cruz-found-a-practical-way-to-pull-residents-out-of-long-term-unemployment-9644

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/3-eu-cities-that-are-working-hard-to-eradicate-homelessness-9378

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/athens-takes-another-step-towards-eliminating-homelessness-7408

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/vienna-is-pushing-for-a-tax-on-vacant-apartments-9290

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ghent-sends-water-patrols-to-assist-the-homeless-amid-heatwave-10744

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/as-temperatures-drop-berlin-revamps-social-services-to-help-the-homeless-9245

https://borgenproject.org/5-countries-with-the-best-poverty-reduction-programs/

https://womendeliver.org/case-study-brazils-bolsa-familia/

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2007/08/22/bolsa-familia-changing-the-lives-of-millions-in-brazil

https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/04/Nat%C3%A1lia-S%C3%A1tyro-UN_SDG-May-2017.pdf

https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf

https://www.ted.com/talks/shameran_abed_4_steps_to_ending_extreme_poverty/

https://www.ted.com/talks/mohamed_ali_the_link_between_unemployment_and_terrorism/transcript

https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Lift-Empowering-Women-Changes/dp/1250313570

https://www.ted.com/talks/rutger_bregman_poverty_isn_t_a_lack_of_character_it_s_a_lack_of_cash

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Big-How-Fix-World-ebook/dp/B08598BG2B

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/catalonia-takes-the-first-step-on-its-universal-basic-income-journey-9425

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/basic-income-for-artists-in-ireland-a-once-in-a-generation-policy-10087

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ireland-to-replace-minimum-wage-with-a-living-wage-10591

https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2018/05/31.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56194622

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/how-successful-was-chinas-poverty-alleviation-drive

https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/after-covid-19-can-china-still-become-moderately-prosperous/

https://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/eco-compensation-underpins-greener-future-china

https://www.bbc.com/news/56213271

https://borgenproject.org/alleviate-poverty-in-vietnam/

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2022/04/28/vietnam-tackling-remaining-poverty-and-achieving-high-income-aspirations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1FdIvLg6i4

https://gspp.berkeley.edu/faculty-and-impact/news/recent-news/the-benefits-of-mixing-rich-and-poor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBFVIxnbDw&ab_channel=TED

 

Governance

https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2022

https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/our-system-of-government/

https://www.govt.nz/browse/engaging-with-government/government-in-new-zealand/

https://denmark.dk/society-and-business/government-and-politics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLs5G4SPP4

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carmenniethammer/2019/12/12/finlands-new-government-is-young-and-led-by-women-heres-what-the-country-does-to-promote-diversity/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/26/sanna-marin-party-row-reflects-finland-low-threshold-for-scandal

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1742715020929151

https://www.amazon.com/Resist-How-Activist-Age-Defiance/dp/1786272067/

https://www.thelocal.ch/20211124/switzerland-braces-for-highest-ever-turnout-ahead-of-covid-referendum/

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/petitions–seemingly-toothless-yet-fundamental/46592538

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Big-How-Fix-World-ebook/dp/B08598BG2B

https://www.involve.org.uk/resources/methods/citizens-assembly

https://democracyfestivals.org/

https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/australia/

https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Real-World-Essays-Things-ebook/dp/B071V5MC1C

https://theconversation.com/what-us-election-officials-could-learn-from-australia-about-boosting-voter-turnout-128617

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/22/world/australia/compulsory-voting.html

https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=reg&document=index&lang=e

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/luxembourg-expands-voter-rights-for-eu-citizens-and-third-country-nationals-10727

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/belgium-lowers-the-voting-age-in-eu-elections-to-16-10486

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ghent-wins-the-title-european-youth-capital-2024-9381

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/valencia-debates-how-to-make-the-city-more-suitable-for-women-10414

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/pilsen-invites-aspiring-entrepreneurs-to-help-improve-life-in-the-city-9144

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/danish-municipality-to-broadcast-city-council-meetings-on-facebook-live-10433

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/20-kids-from-all-walks-of-life-will-take-part-in-brasov-s-new-children-council-10427

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/brasov-flirts-with-direct-democracy-for-second-year-in-a-row-9251

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/brasov-s-new-citizen-driven-projects-are-here-and-they-are-awesome-9863

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/voting-on-the-participatory-budget-in-bucharest-has-begun-9299

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/budapest-s-participatory-budget-greenlights-15-projects-worth-huf-1-billion-8735

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/small-town-in-belgium-involves-kids-with-ideas-in-urban-redevelopment-9666

https://toolbox.finland.fi/life-society/country-ranking-judicial-independence/

https://denmark.dk/society-and-business/government-and-politics

https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/denmark/commitments/DK0035/

https://studyindenmark.dk/news/denmark-is-the-least-corrupt-country-in-the-world

http://www.transparency.org/glossary/term/access_to_information

https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/denmark/#commitments

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/pula-presents-plan-to-become-100-transparent-and-prevent-corruption-9558

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/bulgaria-to-award-zero-corruption-label-to-local-governments-8783

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/bulgarian-civil-group-launched-platform-for-reporting-corruption-and-misuse-of-eu-funds-8898

https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/our-system-of-government/ 

https://www.domstol.dk/om-os/english/

https://en.ombudsmanden.dk/

https://en.ombudsmanden.dk/complaining/what_happens_when_the_ombudsman_receives_a_complaint/to_initiate_an_actual_ombudsman_investigation/#cp-title

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2012/09/05/study-countries-with-more-tipping-are-more-corrupt/

https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/9491448/Here’s-a-Tip_Torfason,Flynn,Kupor-Tipping-and-Bribery-6-6-12-SPPS.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64353054

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/01/asia/philippines-duterte-corruption-cars-intl/index.html 

https://borgenproject.org/norways-prison-system/

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48885846

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5sxoRSevTg&ab_channel=PolyMatter

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-norways-prison-system-is-so-successful-2014-12

https://econweb.ucsd.edu/~gdahl/papers/reintegration-policies.pdf

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2019.1628408

https://www.arrestrecords.com/the-50-most-comfortable-prisons-in-the-world/

https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/humanities/media-matters/radio-in-prisons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NIXcUObjXc

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/prisoners-from-bialystok-renovate-40-kennels-for-local-dog-shelter-9365

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-45821932

https://why-me.org/what-is-restorative-justice/

https://restorativejustice.org.uk/resources/matrix-evidence-%E2%80%93-economic-analysis-interventions-young-offenders

https://restorativejustice.org.uk/resources/evidence-supporting-use-restorative-justice

https://restorativejustice.org.uk/resources/victims-justice

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/belgian-town-will-donate-cash-from-speeding-tickets-to-help-traffic-accident-victims-9624

https://ovc.ojp.gov/about/crime-victims-fund

 

Economic Growth

https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPDPC@WEO/OEMDC/ADVEC/WEOWORLD

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/HD.HCI.OVRL?cid=GGH_e_hcpexternal_en_ext&most_recent_value_desc=true

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS?locations=SG&most_recent_value_desc=true

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS?most_recent_value_desc=true

https://tradingeconomics.com/singapore/exports

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/06/21/richest-countries-in-world-based-on-income/35953213/

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/lux

https://www.focus-economics.com/blog/richest-countries-in-the-world

https://www.expatica.com/ch/finance/investment/why-is-switzerland-so-rich-1068261

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/why-switzerland/wealth/934174CB1E03F90783DC040AA35B282E

https://weforum.ent.box.com/s/dari4dktg4jt2g9xo2o5pksjpatvawdb

https://www.britannica.com/place/Singapore/The-people#ref52624

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/dublin-rolls-out-free-public-wi-fi-system-10620

https://www.whitecase.com/publications/insight/foreign-direct-investment-reviews-2021-switzerland 

https://theconversation.com/sweden-a-history-of-neutrality-ends-after-200-years-183583

https://www.fes.de/en/displacement-migration-integration/article-page-flight-migration-integration/small-rural-and-isolated

https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Realists-Build-Ideal-World/dp/0316471895

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-03/south-korea-leads-world-in-innovation-u-s-drops-out-of-top-10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umWKUmSYNbA&ab_channel=Sweden

https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2021/article_0008.html

https://sciencebusiness.net/international-news/switzerlands-innovation-model-faces-unfamiliar-challenges

https://lesroches.edu/blog/switzerland-global-superpower-innovation/

https://www.switzerland-innovation.com/about-us

https://lesroches.edu/blog/switzerland-global-superpower-innovation/

https://www.economiesuisse.ch/sites/default/files/articles/downloads/The%20story%20behind%20Swiss%20innovation_5.pdf

https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft/uebersicht/wirtschaft—fakten-und-zahlen.html

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-multinationals–global-heavyweights-in-high-risk-sectors/46150512

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/in-the-eu-luxembourg-spends-the-most-on-r-d-per-inhabitant-10806

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/lisbon-inaugurates-biotechnology-lab-9755

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuPx61911Oo&ab_channel=PolyMatter

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-does-america-prize-creativity-and-invention-180957256/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/liberec-queueing-at-city-hall-a-thing-of-the-past-thanks-to-digitalisation-boost-10759

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/small-town-in-romania-nabs-most-digitalised-local-administration-award-9824

https://www.sganalytics.com/blog/is-silicon-valley-still-dominating-global-innovation-/

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS?locations=US

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01466-7

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2022/05/19/venture-capital-how-the-world-reached-1000-unicorns/?sh=18ac55d246c5

https://innovationlabasia.dk/wp-content/uploads/ILA-report_Nordic-ecosystem_FINAL.pdf

https://www.skynova.com/blog/unicorns-worldwide

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/venetian-libraries-experiment-as-youth-idea-incubators-8770

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/north-rhine-westphalia-promotes-start-ups-for-young-adults-7962

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/finnish-city-helps-small-street-shops-increase-their-attractiveness-8980

 

Inclusivity

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobalsociety/2022/01/the-role-of-the-state-in-religious-freedom-and-social-harmony-in-singapore/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/worlds-happiest-places

https://www.mha.gov.sg/what-we-do/managing-security-threats/maintaining-racial-and-religious-harmony

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/08/diversity-dilemma-worlds-most-inclusive-parliament-still-faces-battle-for-change-new-zealand  

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/12/new-zealands-mmp-electoral-system-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/new-zealand-elects-most-diverse-parliament-boosting-female-lgbtiq-and-maori-mps

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/16/asia/new-zealand-parliament-diverse-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

https://sweden.se/life/democracy/democracy-in-sweden

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7776351/Finnish-parliament-picks-world-s-youngest-sitting-prime-minister.html

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech-dawn-raids-apology   

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/te-akomanga/contexts-activties/government-apologies-to-teach-learn-history

https://www.justsecurity.org/75340/its-never-too-late-to-say-im-sorry-sovereign-apologies-over-the-years/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/28/with-respect-how-jacinda-ardern-showed-the-world-what-a-leader-should-be

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/pilsen-invests-in-communication-cards-to-help-paramedics-treat-foreigners-10337

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/migrants-national-opinion-europe-south-america/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/immigration-matters/track-record.html  

https://www.cicnews.com/2022/06/why-does-canada-welcome-over-400000-immigrants-per-year-0626480.html#gs.5mbfsi

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/1011/AustMigration

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/migration-population/report

https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/a-warm-welcome

https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Realists-Build-Ideal-World/dp/0316471895

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/06/25/global-divide-on-homosexuality-persists

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/global-acceptance-index-lgbt/

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Global-Acceptance-Index-LGBTI-Nov-2021.pdf

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-inclusion-development/

https://www.movehub.com/blog/best-countries-for-women/?p=10106

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/05/schools-teach-lgbt-september-2020-new-regulations u7

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/new-zealand-elects-most-diverse-parliament-boosting-female-lgbtiq-and-maori-mps

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/16/asia/new-zealand-parliament-diverse-intl-hnk-dst/index.html  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/06/11/a-record-number-of-lgbtq-people-were-just-elected-to-the-u-k-parliament/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-reaches-record-number-of-openly-gay-lawmakers/

https://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/12-things-other-countries-have-done-promote-gender-equity

https://nomadicboys.com/most-gay-friendly-countries-in-the-world/

https://toolbox.finland.fi/han/han-video-this-is-han/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269946/countries-where-same-sex-couples-can-jointly-adopt-children/

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/white-house-rainbow-marriage/index.html

http://4liberty.eu/disabled-representation-in-politics/  

https://online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory/article/121/835/190/124578/Disability-Rights-and-Wrongs-in-Uganda

https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/upload/bld/nedsatt-funksjonsevne/norway-universally-designed-by-2025-web.pdf 

https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/bc8396c163f148dc8d4dc8707482e2be/a-society-for-all_web.pdf

https://www.buffalo.edu/access/help-and-support/topic3/universaldesignprinciples.html

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/amsterdam-improves-city-accessibility-with-machine-learning-10074

https://sidewalk-amsterdam.cs.washington.edu/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/ahead-of-2024-olympics-paris-sponsors-accessibility-of-neighbourhoods-10754

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/berlin-s-public-toilets-the-bedrock-of-the-urban-spaces-10355

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/zagreb-presents-tourist-map-for-wheelchair-users-9947

https://accessibleroutes.thisisathens.org/en/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/athens-introduces-remote-sign-language-interpretation-service-in-municipal-clinics-9492

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/barcelona-public-transport-tests-strategically-placed-braille-signage-9897

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/latvian-municipalities-will-integrate-libraries-for-the-blind-10379

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/valencia-helps-residents-with-autism-to-safely-cross-the-street-10513

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2021/11/5g-robot-is-rasmuss-eyes-and-ears-at-school

https://www.bloomberg.com/company/stories/how-companies-and-governments-can-work-together-to-advance-disability-inclusion/

https://equineteurope.org/author/croatia_opd/

https://fra.europa.eu/en/content/are-people-disabilities-elected-national-parliament

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/young-autistic-people-will-study-green-subjects-in-aarhus-new-school-8220

https://vaci.voiceless.org.au/

https://sentientmedia.org/best-and-worst-countries-for-animal-rights/

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/07/08/eight-in-ten-indians-limit-meat-in-their-diets-and-four-in-ten-consider-themselves-vegetarian/

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/countries-with-strict-animal-welfare-laws-in-the-world/

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/09/291887381/banning-traditional-animal-slaughter-denmark-stokes-religous-ire

https://worldpreservationfoundation.org/business/vegetarian-vegans-growth/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/27/the-wurst-is-over-why-germany-land-of-schnitzels-now-loves-to-go-vegetarian

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/best-countries-for-animal-welfare.html

https://theswiftest.com/animal-rights-index/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/lisbon-s-social-worker-has-a-vet-sidekick-to-help-out-the-destitute-and-their-pets-10849

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/for-new-year-s-eve-amsterdam-embraces-augmented-reality-fireworks-9662

https://time.com/6144366/dog-adoption-relocation-aspca/

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/the-first-rabbit-cafe-of-europe-opens-doors-in-krakow-10743

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37199653

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/famalic-o-makes-communal-space-for-stray-cats-8644

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/5-reasons-why/article/5-reasons-why-you-should-love-earth

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/venezuela-s-national-parks-and-protected-areas.html

https://www.treehugger.com/countries-largest-amount-protected-land-4858224

https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-data/ODA-2020-detailed-summary.pdf  

https://donortracker.org/country/sweden

https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-publications/caf_wgi_10th_edition_report_2712a_web_101019.pdf

https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-publications/growing-giving-in-kenya-report-final.pdf?sfvrsn=ac576a47_2  

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/the-highest-bidder-gets-to-play-tennis-with-the-mayor-of-wroclaw-9781

https://www.undp.org/blog/zakat-sdgs

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20201004-harambee-the-kenyan-word-that-birthed-a-nation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/14/irans-walls-of-kindness-offer-help-to-the-homeless

https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-research/cafworldgivingindex2021_report_web2_100621.pdf

https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-publications/fwg4-donation-states

https://filantropi.or.id/en/indonesia-returns-as-the-most-generous-country-in-the-world/