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05/06/2008: "Sweden is the best place to be a mother"

Sweden is the world's best country in which to be a mother, according to a new report published by Save the Children.

The rankings are based on a compilation of several indicators including female life expectancy, maternity leave benefits, access to safe water, women's participation in government, and the mortality rate of children under five.

"Many children in Swedenâ€"not least children to single mothersâ€"grow up in economic hardship, and there are children who witness daily violence in the home, or are subjected to violence or attacks…there is still a lot to do, even in a country like Sweden," said Svedling.

[ And a previous report said Sweden's the best place to be a baby - which logically follows. But Swedes are rapidly having their culture replaced by immigrants from lands where it is worst to be. ]

http://www.thelocal.se/11576/20080506/