They hold the office of the prime minister, the finance minister, the foreign minister and the speaker of parliament. “It’s not a female conspiracy,” says Prime Minister Erna Solberg. It’s a demographic that needs careful political attention to avoid a dangerous backlash, the prime minister said. Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide says, “the problem Erna is pointing to is a massive problem, globally. She used to get asked by young girls whether men were even allowed to run the defense ministry in Norway.

Source: National Post March 22, 2018 20:15 UTC