The Council for Women's Peace includes ministers, as well as the National Police Commissioner, the Attorney General and other directors-general. Its task will be to prevent and combat several types of violence against women, such as intimate partner violence, rape and honour-related violence.
The Council will ensure that measures taken have an effect and develop new measures to realize a zero vision for deadly violence against women.
"This is a unique gathering of forces to stop deadly violence against women," Kristersson says.
He estimates that it will take 5 to 10 years to create a completely new situation for women in Sweden.
Experts and organizations will be involved in the council's work in various ways.
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Facts: Women's Peace Council
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M), chairman
Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Minister of Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M)
Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson (L)
National Police Chief
The head of the National Police Operations Department
The Attorney General
Directors-General of the National Board of Health and Welfare, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Brå and the Swedish Gender Equality Authority
The head of health and social care at the Swedish Local Authorities and Regions
Source: Prime Minister's Office
