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Due to its strong equality and high standard of living, the study has suggested that Norway is the best country for women to live in.

▲Sweden lost its first place spot, but it still has the highest percentage of ministerial positions held by women on this list (49.96%).

▲Canada is the first country to have ended the taxes on menstrual products.

▲The majority (62.50%) of professional athletes in the Olympics from this country are female.

▲With a population of 5,511,303, of which 50.72% are women, the country comes in at fourth place for the best countries for women to live in.

▲Denmark scored a 9.44 out of 10 for their education system.

▲Ireland doesn't tax women's sanitary products.

▲The country has been named the greenest country in the world in 2016 and has a good quality of life. It also has a high score in terms of women's health (8.82).

▲Estonia has the highest number of female entrepreneurs and the highest percentage of higher-educated women.

▲Austria not only has beautiful landscapes, but also has a low crime rate.

▲2019 marked 100 years since woman gained the right to vote in Germany.

▲According to the gender pay statistics, Australian women are paid 14.1% less than men. The average full-time male worker earns AUD$1695.60 per week. That is AUD$239.80 more than women.

▲The country has the highest percentage of female graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programs in higher education.

▲Switzerland is among the top ten countries with a high quality of living in general, scoring 9.29 out of 10 for education.

▲In terms of health system, France is in the top three, right after Norway and Malta.

▲The OECD Better Life Index of 2018, considered the Netherlands the most livable country in the world.

▲Spain scores 9.39 out of 10 for their health system and women's health, but unemployment continues to be an issue.

▲The literacy rate of females aged fifteen and above is an impressive 9.52 out of 10.

▲Despite its high placement on this list, the gender wage gap in the UK is still shockingly high, with a difference of 17.90%.

▲Belgium has a gender pay gap of 3.70%, which is substantial progress in comparison to other European countries.

▲The Slovak Republic has a low homicide rate, but are below the OECD employment average. In 2017, 71% of men had a paid job, in comparison to just 58% of women.

▲Men and women are nearly equal when it comes down to social support in Czech Republic, but women are still disadvantaged in terms of earnings and employment.

▲Despite making this list, female unemployment is still a big issue in the country of wine and art.

▲Lithuania is one of the cheapest countries in Europe and offers mostly free education.

▲Croatia is generally safe, and is highly rated for its safety index.

▲In addition to being elected the Best European Destination in 2017 and 2018, it also comes in at number 25 when it comes down to life quality for women.

▲The level of surveillance in South Korea is pretty high, which makes it a safe country for women and solo travelers.

▲Greek women have less of a gender gap than any other OECD country.

▲With a population that is 54.07% women, Latvia has the highest female percentage of any country on this list. However, only 19.55% of the ministerial positions in the country are held by women, which is low for this list.

▲Hungary was named a great location for female expats in 2017, but it still has a gender wage gap of 9.36%.

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A study compiled by the website Nestpick, which analyzed 100 countries, revealed the best and worst countries to live in if you're a woman. The study took various factors into consideration, such as gender pay gap, safety, education, and period poverty.

Scotland has just made a grand claim to a top spot on the list as the first country to allow free and universal access to menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in public facilities like schools and universities. Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favor of this enormous victory for the global movement against period poverty.

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