Hundreds of Finnish women share party videos in support of PM Sanna Marin

After videos of Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing went viral and were heavily criticised by citizens, hundreds of Finnish women posted videos of themselves dancing and partying to showsolidarity and their support for their leader.

Videos shared online showed the prime minister dancing and singing with her friends at a party and having a good time in a VIP room of a well-known club.

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After facing criticism for her actions, Marin, 36, in an effort to defend herself, claimed that all she did was dance, sing, and enjoy herself with her friends.She said, "I hope that in the year 2022, it’s accepted that even decision-makers dance, sing and go to parties," The Guardian reported.

Memes from movies showing women dancing and enjoying themselves were shared with the hashtag "solidarity with Sanna".Women shared their own videos of dancing, drinking, and showing their support for the female Finnish leader.

Anu Koivunen, a professor of gender studies, said that she didn’t believe gender played a role in the controversial leak of the video. She said that the partying was not a major deal, but the fact that the video surfaced raised a question about the PM’s judgment of the people she was with. She said, "That she didn’t restrain herself in company where she cannot trust everyone in the room," The Guardian reported. According to her, it’s the primary reason for the problem caused.

Petteri Jarvinen, a cybersecurity expert cited by the newspaper Iltalehti, said that there are potential reasons that Russia might have hacked the phone or social media accounts of someone in the close circle of the Finnish Prime Minister.

(With inputs from agencies)

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