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Gender Equality in Sweden

Anja Nordlund for ITP Human Rights towards Gender Equality,Nov 2011


European context

Late 1800, early 1900 Civil and political rights movement

1930-40s, time of war, nativity crisis

1960-70s, gender roles, women’s empowerment

1980-90s, gender studies, gender equality legislation, gender main-streaming


Hunders hpwHunters, housewives, parental leave


Hunters, housewives to parental leave


Hunters, house wifes to fathers’ parental leave• 1921 Rigth to vote• 1935 “Mother

insurance” introduced

• 1931 Birth control allowed

• Until the beginning of the 1970s, women’s role was generally to be a ”house wife”


Hunters, house wife’s to fathers’ parental leave

• In 1971, individual taxation was introduced

• In the 1960s and 70s, a wide debate on women’s role

• Childcare was also radically expanded in the 1970s

• Parental insurance introduced in 1974, which allowed both men and women to take paid parental leave


Hunters, house wife’s to fathers’ parental leave

• 1980 law against discrimination in working life

• 1983 all professions open for women

• 1994 Sex desegregated statistics = official statistics

• 1995 parental leave, one month for father and mother respectively reserved (of 1 year)

• 2004 Gender mainstreaming plan in the government public administration


Swedish policy and institutions

• All ministries, state authorities, local authorities have the responsibility to promote gender equality

• A Ministry of Gender Equality and Integration (integrated 2010)

• Discrimination Ombudsman 2009



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Salary

Källa: SCB 2008

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Men and women acording to type of work, SCB 2008

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Managment and employees

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Swedish policy and institutions• Every employer with more

than 25 employees have to make a gender equality plan every 3 years

• Legal action against discrimination is supported by the ”Discrimination Ombudsman”

• Obligation for an employer to prevent and report sexual harassment

• Gender statistics = official statistics


Norms and traditions


Norms and traditions


The contemporary discussion in Sweden

• Violence against women• Women in the private sector• Gender pay gap• Men’s right to equal custody of children • Men’s use of parental leave• More men into traditional female dominated areas

and more women into male dominated areas• Young persons perceptions in relation to sexuality• Gender equality and diversity


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Policy issues

• Education- free education for all, encourage girls in natural sciences, reproductive education in school, more men teachers. Key area.

• Health- reproductive health, a gender and medicine research center. Key area.

• Labour- reconciliation policies, non-traditional jobs, encourage women entrepreneurs, women in management and boards. Key area.

• Defence – army open for women and men, gender equality policy, 1325 Plan of Action

• Environment- not much developed, projects on waste management, data on transportation.

Documents

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