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SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION

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SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION

In 2008, the Swedish government ordered the National Road Administration to design a female alternative to the walking-man signs found at the Scandinavian nation's pedestrian crossings.

The new sign would show a woman instead of a man crossing the street, giving more gender balance to Swedish road signs


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