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The Importance of Women's Stories
That women who have been exposed to sexual offenses go out openly can strengthen others to dare to tell. This type of crime is still associated with guilt and shame, says Cecilia Bödker Pedersen at the organization Big Sister.
Stricter employment requirements after rape alarm
The Government wants to tighten the requirements for employment in elderly care since an 84-year-old woman reported that a man from home care raped her. It will now be mandatory to obtain a criminal record check at the time of employment.
Uppsala Municipality: "We have failed in our mission"
Uppsala Municipality acknowledges serious shortcomings in the handling of the case where a home care employee assaulted and harassed an elderly woman. I want to extend an apology from the municipality for not having succeeded in protecting you from the perpetrator, says the Chairman of the Elderly Committee Tobias Smedberg (V).
Tenje on alarm about rape in home care: "Shortcomings"
Minister for Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party) reacts strongly to the case of an elderly woman in Uppsala who has told about a rape within home care. It is obviously the case that there are major deficiencies here, she says.
Many municipalities do not check criminal records
An older woman has told about how she was raped by a home care employee in Uppsala. Now the municipality has started demanding extracts from the criminal record at employment.
Got a Job in Home Care – Despite Suspicion of Assault
A man who has been identified for rapes in the municipal home care in Uppsala had previously been dismissed in the private home care after suspicions of serious sexual assaults against an elderly woman. This reports Upsala Nya Tidning.
Proposal: Increased control of job seekers in municipalities
Municipalities should be allowed to perform checks in the criminal record register when someone is employed in, for example, home care or personal assistance, proposes the government's investigator. Even individuals who work in critical positions should be able to be checked.
"Do not check criminal records for home care jobs"
More than half of Sweden's 290 municipalities do not request an extract from the police's criminal records when hiring staff within home care, a survey by [P4](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/brotten-inom-hemtjansten-fa-kommuner-kollar-belastningsregister) shows.
Many terminated contracts in home care
Fraud with time reporting, employees forced to work more hours than legally allowed, and users not receiving the help they are entitled to. These are some of the deficiencies that have led municipalities to terminate contracts with private home care companies in recent years, reports [Municipal Worker](https://ka.
Drug-impaired home care employee convicted
A woman, employed in home care in Kalmar County, was drug-impaired during a home visit to an elderly, physically disabled user last winter. Now the woman is being convicted of several crimes, reports [P4 Kalmar](https://sverigesradio.
This Year's Book - "evokes strong emotions"
A debut novel that "leaves few eyes dry" wins the prize as Book of the Year. Readers have voted Lisa Ridzén's novel "The Cranes Fly South" as the winner, in competition with, among others, Andrev Walden's "Damn Guys".
Home Care Employee Arrested for Sex Crimes Against the Elderly
A 25-year-old man is suspected of serious sexual offenses against three elderly women in Uppsala on the same night, reports [Upsala Nya Tidning](https://unt. se/nyheter/uppsala/artikel/hemtjanstman-misstanks-for-tre-sexbrott-under-samma-natt/jowp82ql).
Many elderly exposed to violence – support is lacking
Many over 60 years old have been exposed to violence and abuse over the last 12 months. The violence is ongoing in secret and people are suffering in silence.
Kjærsgaard steps down – after 40 years
The political right-wing profile Pia Kjærsgaard, who founded the nationalist party Danish People's Party (DF), will leave the parliament after over 40 years. When Denmark goes to the polls next time – which is to take place no later than autumn 2026 – the 77-year-old will not stand for re-election.
Fast care contact from 2026 proposed
The Government is aiming for those living in special housing to have a statutory right to a fixed care contact from July 1, 2026. .
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