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Giving in Finland: The Multidimensional Role of Giving in a Context of a Changing Welfare Model

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During the 16th century, Finland — then a part of Sweden — broke away from the Catholic Church in the Protestant Reformation. The king of Sweden took over as head of the Church, and Lutheran parishes became the only local administrative bodies in rural areas. This reformation was enabled by the country’s religious homogeneity (Markkola, 2007). As a result, these parishes began organizing poor relief in Finland. However, only in the late 19th century did the first official philanthropic associations emerge in Finland: women’s organizations. These organizations were formed of privileged women helping the underprivileged in Finnish cities (Harju, 2007). During this time period, the role of Finnish women even beyond philanthropy was exceptionally strong; in fact, Finland ultimately became the first country in Europe to give women the right to vote and the first in the world to have female members of the parliament — both occurring in 1906.

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  1. Henrietta Grönlund
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  1. Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    Pamala Wiepking (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

  2. School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Femida Handy (Professor) (Professor)

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Grönlund, H., Pessi, A.B. (2015). Giving in Finland: The Multidimensional Role of Giving in a Context of a Changing Welfare Model. In: Wiepking, P., Handy, F. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137341532_10

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