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Marin’s political accomplishments cannot diminish the double standards she faces as a 36-year-old woman head of state, say experts. – Reuters

A VIDEO posted on social media recently showed Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin singing and dancing at a private party with friends. But she is a young woman in politics, so next came furor.

Critics pounced, with opposition members of parliament calling her behavior irresponsible and unbecoming of a prime minister. To quiet media speculation about substances used at the party, Marin took a drug test, which was negative. Women around the world who’ve ever had fun at a party made noise too, posting videos on social media of themselves dancing exuberantly under the hashtag #solidaritywithsanna.

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