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Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to Revitalize Sweden's Liberal Party

The Liberals' new party secretary has the tough job of making the opinion-crisis-stricken party ready for the next election. Simona Mohamsson has previously criticized the party leader for acting undemocratically.

Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to Revitalize Sweden's Liberal Party

Nina Larsson Steps In as Sweden's New Gender Equality Minister

Nina Larsson becomes the new Minister for Equality. She is a former party secretary and liberal member of parliament, as well as a professional officer.

Nina Larsson Steps In as Sweden's New Gender Equality Minister

Sweden to Announce New Minister for Gender Equality and Labor Market

A new Minister for Gender Equality and Labour Market is presented on Tuesday afternoon. The current minister Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals) announced that she is resigning on Monday.

Sweden to Announce New Minister for Gender Equality and Labor Market

Kristersson Praises Brandberg's Efforts on Gender Equality and Safety

Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals) is leaving her post as Minister for Gender Equality and Labour after more than two years due to family reasons. The Prime Minister highlights in a comment her work on men's violence against women.

Kristersson Praises Brandberg's Efforts on Gender Equality and Safety

Key Leaders Exit as The Liberals Face Leadership Changes

The Liberals' party secretary Jakob Olofsgård is leaving his job. The reason is that he will focus on policy issues, he writes in a message to the party board.

Key Leaders Exit as The Liberals Face Leadership Changes

Paulina Brandberg Steps Down as Minister to Prioritize Family Life

Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals) is leaving her position as Minister for Gender Equality to spend more time with her family. Being a government minister comes with a very high price, she says.

Paulina Brandberg Steps Down as Minister to Prioritize Family Life

Three profiles on International Women's Day: It's going in the wrong direction

Equality is backing down, feminism is under attack. Several well-known social debaters paint a gloomy picture of the situation on International Women's Day.

Three profiles on International Women's Day: It's going in the wrong direction

Investigator: No Separate Strategy Against Honor-Related Violence

A comprehensive strategy for the work against all violence against women and girls is proposed in an investigation. The measures against honor-related violence should not be separated, the investigator believes.

Investigator: No Separate Strategy Against Honor-Related Violence

Sweden's Hidden Crisis: Unveiling Forced Marriages and Violence

The extent of child and forced marriages in Sweden has not been possible to map. But according to a new report, more can be done to help victims who are often subjected to much violence.

Sweden's Hidden Crisis: Unveiling Forced Marriages and Violence

New Law Targets Wage Rights for Foreign Workers in Sweden

A new law on the right to wages for foreign workers, penalty fees against cheating employers and opportunities for time-limited residence permits. A long series of proposals are now being submitted to the government to strengthen efforts against work-related crime.

New Law Targets Wage Rights for Foreign Workers in Sweden

The word "woman" remains in the abortion law

The proposal to remove the word "woman" from the abortion law and replace it with "the one who is pregnant" has sparked debate. Now, the Tidö parties agree that the word "woman" will remain, they write in a debate article in Aftonbladet.

The word "woman" remains in the abortion law

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says.

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Contact ban to cover entire municipality

More and more extensive restraining orders should be issued to protect women from violent ex-partners. Among other things, restraining orders should be able to cover an entire municipality.

Contact ban to cover entire municipality

Digital threats against LGBTQI individuals to be mapped

The Total Defence Research Institute is to map hostility towards LGBTQI individuals in digital environments. It is one of the points in the government's new action plan for LGBTQI individuals' equal rights and opportunities.

Digital threats against LGBTQI individuals to be mapped

Victory for Sweden on minimum wages

The EU's directive on minimum wages should be withdrawn in its entirety, according to an Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice. This gives Sweden and Denmark wind in their sails in their protests.

Victory for Sweden on minimum wages

The Intolerance of the Swedish People Should be Mapped

The Government wants to investigate Swedes' attitudes towards intolerance, both in the entire population and in schools. We need to get it in black and white how big the problem is with racism, anti-Semitism and hate and threats in schools connected specifically to ethnicity, says Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals).

The Intolerance of the Swedish People Should be Mapped

Crime victims to receive better support: "Gaps in support"

The Government has decided on two measures to strengthen support for witnesses and victims of crime. There are significant differences in victim support depending on where in the country you are, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) at a press conference.

Crime victims to receive better support: "Gaps in support"

The Minister on Porn Ban: Not the Only Way

For many young people, their sex education comes from violent porn, according to Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (L). But legislating against porn is difficult.

The Minister on Porn Ban: Not the Only Way

Brandberg on the banana incidents: Ridicule

Minister for Equality and Labour Market Paulina Brandberg (L) banana phobia became a big news story this week. It's sad that it has been a discussion that to a large extent has been ridiculing and degrading, she says to Aftonbladet.

Brandberg on the banana incidents: Ridicule

Kristersson on the Minister's Banana Phobia: All Respect

Minister for Gender Equality and Labour Paulina Brandberg (L) suffers from a phobia – of bananas. The news has received great attention, also internationally.

Kristersson on the Minister's Banana Phobia: All Respect

Rules for Divorces to be Reviewed

The requirement for reflection time in divorces should be reviewed, according to the government. Today, a violent spouse can delay a divorce by saying no.

Rules for Divorces to be Reviewed

Free menstrual protection in schools

The Liberals want to make menstrual protection free for girls who do not have access to it today. We know that there are girls who are severely affected, you can miss lessons in school, says The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson.

Free menstrual protection in schools

The Liberals demand labeling of retouched images in advertising

Advertisements containing images of retouched bodies should be labeled so that consumers clearly see when models in advertisements have been beautified. This is proposed by The Liberals, who will be driving the issue to protect young people from unattainable beauty ideals.

The Liberals demand labeling of retouched images in advertising

Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg on Henrik Brandão Jönsson

It was right to throw out journalist Henrik Brandão Jönsson from the radio studio when he encouraged prostitution. This is the opinion of Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals), who praises the program leader's clear stance.

Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg on Henrik Brandão Jönsson