What works in Denmark
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Evidence snapshot for Denmark
Denmark demonstrates several evidence-based gender equality initiatives. Denmark's Earmarked Parental Leave for Fathers shows quantified impact, with fathers' average leave nearly doubling from ~5 to ~10 weeks following the 2022 law, and a 60% increase in fathers claiming benefits by July 2025, narrowing the parental income gap between partners. Beyond policy, Denmark supports gender equality through youth empowerment via Girl Power, which uses football-based training for girls aged 8-10 from diverse backgrounds, and through professional networks like PWN Copenhagen and knowledge infrastructure like KVINFO, Denmark's national research centre for gender and equality. However, the practices show descriptive or self-reported evidence for most initiatives—only the parental leave policy includes independent pre-post observational data on outcomes.
Drawn from: Girl Power - Denmark · With Purpose - Startup School · KVINFO · PWN Copenhagen · Denmark's Earmarked Parental Leave for Fathers — Act No. 679/2022 · Specialisterne — Assessment-Based IT Careers for Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults · Copenhagen Business Hub (Erhvervshus Hovedstaden)
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Strengths & weaknesses vs peers
Strengths
Efficiency +48 pts 92 here · 44 average
Transparency, ethics & data protection +30 pts 78 here · 48 average
Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control +25 pts 75 here · 50 average
Effectiveness +23 pts 100 here · 77 average
Impact on gender equality +20 pts 100 here · 80 average
Sustainability +17 pts 95 here · 78 average
Innovation level +17 pts 80 here · 63 average
Curator validation +15 pts 90 here · 74 average
Multi-stakeholder collaboration +14 pts 90 here · 76 average
Transferability / replicability +9 pts 69 here · 59 average
Achievement / evidence +9 pts 100 here · 91 average
Gender-mainstreaming embedding +9 pts 100 here · 91 average
Weaknesses
Transparency, fairness & accountability -12 pts 42 here · 54 average
Documented learning -14 pts 60 here · 74 average
Evaluation evidence -25 pts 20 here · 45 average
Equity & inclusion -30 pts 22 here · 52 average
Score profile vs peers
Coloured bar: Denmark. Grey bar: peer average across the corpus. Both on a common 0–100 scale.
Points compare this place's average on each dimension with the average across all evaluated places, on a common 0–100 scale. Know more
Top good practices here
Girl Power - Denmark · 100
With Purpose - Startup School · 100
KVINFO · 100
PWN Copenhagen · 100
Denmark's Earmarked Parental Leave for Fathers — Act No. 679/2022 · 96
KVINFO · 96
Specialisterne — Assessment-Based IT Careers for Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults · 96
Copenhagen Business Hub (Erhvervshus Hovedstaden) · 95
Each number is the practice's overall 0–100 quality score against its catalogue's rubric. Know more
Cities with evaluated practice
Where the documented practice in Denmark concentrates — each city has its own evidence profile.
Recommended to adopt or replicate
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- Rated highly transferable
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- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
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- Rated highly transferable
- Matches your scale
Fit estimates how well a practice matches this place, 0 (poor) to 100 (excellent); the list is ordered to favour practices that address this place's gaps. Know more