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Editor's note
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As one of the stars in Swedish thriller series The Bridge, Sofia Helin has achieved a considerable profile both in her own country and internationally. At last month’s Guldbaggen (Sweden’s equivalent of the Oscars) Helin and 100 of her female colleagues staged a demonstration against harassment and discrimination in their industry. Here, she talks to Andy Martin about Sweden’s #MeToo movement. Meanwhile Helen Bassil-Mozorow and Katy Proctor believe that, thanks to the success of Netflix and the new streaming services, the “pale, male and stale” Hollywood of Harvey
Weinstein is
over.
Ireland is to hold a referendum in May that could see its strict abortion laws relaxed. Sorcha Uí Chonnachtaigh argues that it’s possible to be morally opposed to abortion and still vote to repeal the 8th amendment.
Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture company IKEA, passed away last week. Cecilia Cessinger reflects on the image of Sweden that Kamprad strategically exported to the world, and asks why the important Swedish value of feminism was left out.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor
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Top stories
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EPA/Sophia Juliane Lydolph
Andy Martin, University of Cambridge
One of Sweden's foremost actor/producers, Helin also plays a leading role in the movement against harassment and discrimination. In this interview, she explains what needs to change.
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PA/Tom Honan
Sorcha Uí Chonnachtaigh, Keele University
This vote should be about the morality of letting women suffer.
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Cecilia Cassinger, Lund University
IKEA has strategically exported Swedish cultural concepts like 'fika' and 'lagom'. But what about feminism?
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Environment + Energy
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Megan Blake, University of Sheffield
Food is just food ... or is it?
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Thomas Gernon, University of Southampton
New research shows the size of man-made earthquakes is linked to how deep industry wastewater is injected into the ground.
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Politics + Society
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Simon Flacks, University of Westminster
Stop and search contributes to marginalisation and has a corrosive impact on society.
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Huw L Williams, Cardiff University
Compulsory participation could solve Wales's political disengagement problem.
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Michelle McManus, University of Central Lancashire; Louise Almond, University of Liverpool
The nature of sexual offending has changed, but can we better identify sexual groomers before abuse occurs?
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Julia Peetz, University of Surrey
It was remarkable to see Donald Trump stay on script for a full 80 minutes. It also proved what a gruelling tradition the State of the Union is.
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Business + Economy
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Sarah Glozer, University of Bath
If you communicate carefully, big retailers will listen.
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Anthony Hesketh, Lancaster University
More CEOs and investors are looking to long term value over short term profits – an approach that may net them both.
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Arts + Culture
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Helena Bassil-Mozorow, Glasgow Caledonian University; Katy Proctor, Glasgow Caledonian University
Hollywood has long had a problem with diversity. But thanks to services like Netflix women have found a place for their stories, compelling Tinseltown to change.
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Cities
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Geraint Johnes, Lancaster University
A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
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Health + Medicine
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Robin Bailey, University of Central Lancashire
Suppressing thoughts about cigarettes, alcohol and chocolate are only going to make you crave them more.
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Science + Technology
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Adam Booth, University of Leeds
Our work with the BBC's Animals With Cameras showed one family of meerkats had excavated a huge tangle of tunnels.
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