Astrid Elkjær Sørensen

Astrid Elkjær Sørensen has a Ph.d. in history and her main areas of research include modern feminism and equality in Scandinavia. You can read more by Astrid on Aarhus University’s website (in Danish).

Contributions to nordics.info

21 April 2021 - Article

Danish nurses still receive 10-20% less in pay than male-dominated professions requiring a similar level of education. There are many contributing…

A group of people demonstrating in red clothes and with red banners.

29 June 2020 - Podcast

Listen to a potted history of the Danish immigration policy, 1970-1992 in either English or Danish! This podcast is part of a series where existing…

07 November 2019 - Article

In 1973, the Social Democrat government introduced an immediate stop to labour immigration because of growing unemployment. Immigration was, however,…

Guest workers striking against forced redundancies in front of DA

22 February 2019 - Article

Since the 1960s the Nordic countries have been renowned for their high level of gender equality as they have amongst the world’s highest employment…

Astrid Elkjær Sørensen

Contributions to nordics.info

Unequal pay in Denmark: The impact of an outdated law

Podcast: Danish immigration policy, 1970-1992

Danish immigration policy, 1970-1992

Gender segregation in the Nordic labour market