Women's participation in post-conflict reconstruction

The plan establishes that women's right to work and self-determination is a prerequisite for genuine democratic development and that the unjust world order hits women particularly hard. At the same time, it is critical of the World Bank and IMF having driven through deregulations that hit women in poor countries. That Sweden pushes for women's meaningful participation in these institutions' programmes follows from the plan's feminist and solidaristic line.

• women's rights as democratic demandsdecisive»Kvinnors rätt till arbete, självbestämmande och sexuell« (party programme ↗)“Women's right to work, self-determination, and”
• global inequality hits women»Den orättvisa världsordningen slår särskilt hårt mot kvinnor.« (party programme ↗)“The unjust world order hits women particularly hard.”
• criticism of World Bank policy»och privatiseringar i fattiga länder leder till social nedrustning« (party programme ↗)“and privatizations in poor countries lead to social decline”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that girls' and women's rights must be strengthened globally and that the UN shall continue to drive questions about women, peace, and security. The party programme makes women's position a central part of work for peace and development and requires that international institutions become tools for justice. That Sweden pushes the World Bank and IMF for women's participation in reconstruction follows from this.

• women, peace, and securitydecisive»FN måste fortsätta driva frågor om kvinnor, fred och säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The UN must continue to drive questions about women, peace, and security.”
• women's rights globally»Flickors och kvinnors rättigheter måste stärkas globalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Girls' and women's rights must be strengthened globally.”
• strengthen women's position»En central del i detta arbete är att stärka kvinnornas ställning och förbättra barns« (party programme ↗)“A central part of this work is strengthening women's position and improving children's”
• steer the global institutions»De internationella institutionerna måste ha kraft att kontrollera och balansera det globala« (party programme ↗)“International institutions must have the power to control and balance the global”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign and development policy and establishes that women's participation in peace processes and reconciliation work is decisive. It also requires that the World Bank and IMF be reformed and democratised. That Sweden drives for women's meaningful participation in these institutions' programmes in reconstruction is thereby the plan's line.

• feminist foreign policydecisive»utveckla och förstärka Sveriges feministiska utrikes- och utvecklingspolitik« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign and development policy”
• women in peace processes»Kvinnors deltagande i fredsprocesser, vid fredsförhandlingar och i« (party programme ↗)“Women's participation in peace processes, in peace negotiations and in”
• reform IMF and the World Bank»Världsbanken ska reformeras och demokratiseras« (party programme ↗)“The World Bank shall be reformed and democratised”

The plan is explicitly feminist and establishes that violations of women's freedom must be opposed whether they occur in Sweden or in other countries, especially in war and conflicts. It also emphasises that women's possibility for self-sufficiency is a success factor for development in poor countries. That Sweden presses for women's participation in the World Bank's and IMF's programmes in reconstruction therefore follows from the plan's foreign policy rights focus.

• gender equality even in conflictsdecisive»Det gäller oavsett om det sker i Sverige eller i andra länder, och inte minst när det används som vapen i krig och konflikter.« (party programme ↗)“This applies whether it occurs in Sweden or in other countries, and especially when it is used as a weapon in war and conflicts.”
• feminist politics»Centerpartiet är ett feministiskt parti, som utmanar och bryter rådande maktförhållanden och kollektiva orättvisor.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party is a feminist party that challenges and breaks down prevailing power relations and collective injustices.”
• women's self-sufficiency globally»att människor i fattiga länder, särskilt kvinnor, får möjlighet« (party programme ↗)“that people in poor countries, especially women, get the opportunity”
• rights guide foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human rights and freedoms.”

The plan establishes that women's situation in war and significance for peace shall be made visible and that aid policy shall be reformed with focus on democracy and gender equality. Sweden shall also do much more within international cooperation for freedom and rights. Advocating to the World Bank and IMF for women's meaningful participation in reconstruction is therefore directly in line with the plan.

• women in war and peacedecisive»Kvinnors situation i krig och betydelse för fred ska synliggöras.« (party programme ↗)“Women's situation in war and significance for peace shall be made visible.”
• gender equality in aid»Den svenska biståndspolitiken måste genomgå stora reformer med fokus på demokrati, jämställdhet och minskad korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish aid policy must undergo major reforms with focus on democracy, gender equality and reduced corruption.”
• democracy as an aid goal»Demokrati ska vara det övergripande målet för utvecklingsbiståndet.« (party programme ↗)“Democracy shall be the overarching goal for development aid.”
• active in international cooperation»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want Sweden to do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedom and rights, free trade, free choice and cooperation in the free world.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme requires that women's situation be prioritized in development cooperation and that equality is both goal and means in that work, while efforts for reconciliation and stability in post-conflict areas are highlighted. The gender equality perspective shall permeate all policy areas. That Sweden drives for women's meaningful participation in reconstruction programs therefore follows from the plan.

• women's situation prioritizeddecisive»Därför ska kvinnors situation prioriteras i utvecklingssamarbetet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, women's situation shall be prioritized in development cooperation.”
• equality as goal and means»Att främja jämställdhet mellan kvinnor och män samt att förbättra kvinnors villkor är både mål och medel i detta arbete.« (party programme ↗)“To promote equality between women and men and to improve women's conditions are both goal and means in this work.”
• reconciliation after conflict»Det konfliktförebyggande biståndet är viktigt, liksom insatser för försoning och stabilitetsskapande i efterkrigsområden.« (party programme ↗)“Conflict-prevention aid is important, as are efforts for reconciliation and stability-building in post-conflict areas.”
• equality in all policy»Jämställdhetsperspektivet ska genomsyra alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“The gender equality perspective shall permeate all policy areas.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan prioritizes measures that support democracy and human rights in foreign policy and explicitly prioritizes women in precarious situations, while Sweden should be a strong voice for freedom and rights in the world. Driving forward for women's meaningful participation in multilateral institutions' programmes aligns with this. The plan, however, does not mention the World Bank or IMF, and the support is therefore derived.

• democracy and human rights are prioritizeddecisive»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize measures that support work for democracy and human rights”
• women are prioritized»Prioritera kvinnor och hbtq-personer i kvotflyktingmottagandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize women and LGBTQ persons in the resettlement quota”
• strong voice for rights»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”
• influence multilateral bodies»Verka för ett reformerat FN« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for a reformed UN”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan stipulates that aid should, among other things, improve the life situation of vulnerable children and persecuted women and that Sweden should be a clear voice for human freedoms and rights, with particular concern that respect for women is being pushed back in the world. Working for women's participation in reconstruction programs is within that commitment, with the proviso that the plan requires results-based management of all aid measures. The plan is silent on the committee's reasons that strategic engagement already has impact.

• aid for vulnerable womendecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill att biståndet fokuseras kring direkta insatser för att tillgodose grundläggande behov och insatser vid katastrofer och krig och i övrigt för att förbättra utsatta barn och ansatta kvinnors livssituation i fattiga eller förtryckta delar av världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want aid to focus on direct measures to meet basic needs and measures in disasters and wars and otherwise to improve the life situation of vulnerable children and persecuted women in poor or oppressed parts of the world.”
• respect for women globally»Ett allt mer aggressivt islamistiskt inflytande i mellanöstern och Afrika innebär att risken för terrorism ökar i Sverige och att mänskliga rättigheter och respekten för kvinnor trycks tillbaka i världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“An increasingly aggressive Islamist influence in the Middle East and Africa means that the risk of terrorism is increasing in Sweden and that human rights and respect for women are being pushed back in the world.”
• voice for human rights»Vara en tydlig röst för den västerländska demokratimodellen och mänskliga fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Be a clear voice for the Western democratic model and human freedoms and rights”
• results-based aid»Men biståndsanslag måste bättre kunna följas ända till slutmottagaren och fördelas utifrån konkreta resultat utifrån i förväg fastställda mål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But aid appropriations must better be able to be traced to the final recipient and distributed based on concrete results according to pre-established goals.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.