Sheltered housing

The plan wants to counteract the privatization of women's shelter activities and establishes that work against men's violence is a societal responsibility, not a profit opportunity, and that social services must be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demands for more social workers, protected non-profit shelters and an evaluation of licensing requirements with respect to for-profit actors are precisely this. The demand for nationally protected housing is supported by the plan's right to safe housing solutions.

• stop privatization of sheltersdecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill motverka den privatisering som sker av kvinnojourernas verksamhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to counteract the privatization of women's shelter activities.”
• no profit on victims of violence»Det är ett samhällsansvar att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor, inte en möjlighet för privata bolag att göra vinst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a societal responsibility to stop men's violence against women, not an opportunity for private companies to make a profit.”
• right to safe housing solution»Vänsterpartiet anser att det därutöver måste vara en rättighet att få hjälp med en långsiktig trygg boendelösning för den som behöver det för att lämna våldsutsatthet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that there must furthermore be a right to help with a long-term safe housing solution for those who need it to escape violence.”
• resources for social services»Socialtjänsten måste garanteras ett varaktigt och stabilt stöd för arbetet mot våld i nära relationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services must be guaranteed sustained and stable support for work against violence in close relationships.”

The election manifesto binds the party to continue increasing funding to women's and girls' crisis centres' work and to strengthen social services, which is exactly what the counter-proposal requires: more social workers and safeguarded independent crisis centres. The party programme moreover opens for procurements directed only to non-profit actors, which bears the requirement for non-profit crisis centres. The plan thus also speaks about the staffing and grant work the committee refers to.

• funding to women's crisis centresdecisive»Vi vill fort sätta den politiska riktning som skärpt straffen för våld och andra kränkningar i nära relationer, och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the political direction that has tightened penalties for violence and other violations in intimate relationships, and that has increased funding to the important work of women's and girls' crisis centres.”
• strengthened social services»Att socialtjänsten stärks är centralt för att fånga upp unga i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That social services are strengthened is central to catching young people in time.”
• non-profit providers»möjligt att rikta upphandlingar enbart till non profit-aktörer.« (party programme ↗)“possible to direct procurements only to non-profit actors.”
• strong civil society»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and living civil society is the foundation of democracy.”

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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 party programme wants to see more women's shelters and better conditions for these and promote idea-driven organizations, and the election manifesto promises a way out for victims of violence throughout the country and stronger protection for women forced into hiding. Resources for more social workers, valued independent shelters and a national protected housing facility follow from these commitments.

• more shelters with better conditionsdecisive»Vi vill ha fler mansmottagningar och kvinnojourer och bättre förutsättningar för dessa.« (party programme ↗)“We want to have more mens' centers and women's shelters and better conditions for these.”
• protection and housing throughout the country»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for victims of violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated right after the separation.”
• stronger protection when in hiding»att våldsutsatta kvinnor som tvingas gömma sig ska få starkare skydd och att fler som utövar våld ska få fotboja.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that women subjected to violence who are forced into hiding shall receive stronger protection and that more perpetrators shall receive electronic monitoring.”
• valued idea-driven shelters»Vi vill främja sociala företag, andra alternativa driftsformer och idéburna organisationer.« (party programme ↗)“We want to promote social enterprises, other alternative operational forms and idea-driven organizations.”

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 election manifesto states that women's aid centres, youth aid centres and safe houses need more and permanent funding and that long-term support to them shall be secured. The counter-proposal's demands for resources for more social workers, protected independent non-profit aid centres and an evaluation of the licensing requirement serve exactly this. The party programme also emphasises civil society's independent role, which speaks for the voluntary aid centres.

• permanent funding for aid centresdecisive»Kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden behöver mer och permanent finansiering för att kunna fortsätta sitt viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's aid centres, youth aid centres and safe houses need more and permanent funding to continue their important work.”
• long-term support for aid centres»säkra det långsiktiga stödet till kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“secure long-term support to women's aid centres, youth aid centres and safe houses”
• long-term funding for civil society»Organisationer som jobbar med flickor och pojkar, förövare och utsatta, ska ha den långsiktiga finansiering de behöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Organisations that work with girls and boys, perpetrators and victims, shall have the long-term funding they need.”
• civil society's independent role»Det civila samhället måste ha en självständig roll« (party programme ↗)“Civil society must have an independent role”

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 establishes that a national support for protected homes shall be introduced and that women's aid organisations are needed throughout the country with good and long-term terms. It moreover wishes to introduce housing accommodating need precisely for violence-affected persons and to organise public procurement so that idea-driven actors more often can contribute. The counter-proposal's requirement for more resources, valued non-profit aid organisations and a national protected home thus aligns with the plan.

• national support for protected homesdecisive»Ett nationellt stöd för skyddade boenden ska införas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A national support for protected homes shall be introduced.”
• long-term terms for aid organisations»och ska ha goda och långsiktiga villkor.« (party programme ↗)“and shall have good and long-term terms.”
• need-based housing for violence-affected»ett nytt system med behovsbostäder ska införas för grupper med särskilt stora bostadsbehov, såsom våldsutsatta och familjer med mycket svag ekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“a new system with housing accommodating need shall be introduced for groups with particularly large housing needs, such as violence-affected persons and families with very weak economy”
• idea-driven actors in welfare»Regelverk och upphandlingar bör utformas så att det är oftare är möjligt för idéburna aktörer att bidra i välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rules and public procurement should be formed so that it is more often possible for idea-driven actors to contribute to welfare.”

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 requires that victims of violence are given adequate support and protection and that volunteer support to these victims is encouraged, whilst charitable activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests. The election manifesto also highlights the power of gangs in vulnerable areas. Resources for more social secretaries, protected non-profit women's shelters and sheltered housing for women subjected to gang violence respond to these commitments.

• adequate support and protectiondecisive»nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd« (party programme ↗)“close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection”
• volunteer support to violence victims»stöd till dessa utsatta våldsoffer« (party programme ↗)“support to these vulnerable victims of violence”
• charitable before commercial»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen« (party programme ↗)“Charitable activities shall be prioritised over commercial interests”
• gang power must be broken»I flera svenska förorter är de kriminella gängens makt stor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In several Swedish suburbs, the power of criminal gangs is great.”

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 explicitly commits to continuing to strengthen women's shelters and to strengthen protection for crime victims, which is at the core of the counter-proposal's demand for resources and valued shelters. However, the plan does not share the proposal's focus on exclusively non-profit providers, since a diversity of actors is seen as a precondition for quality. Overall, the commitment regarding women's shelters weighs most heavily.

• strengthened women's sheltersdecisive»Fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue to strengthen women's shelters”
• stronger protection for crime victims»Stärka skyddet för vittnen och brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen protection for witnesses and crime victims”
• stop men's violence against women»Vi ska stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall stop men's violence against women”
• diversity of providers»En mångfald av aktörer är också en förutsättning« (party programme ↗)“A diversity of actors is also a precondition”

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 establishes that women's shelters must be supported and given better conditions, that social services needs to be strengthened and that an action plan for those subject to violence in intimate relationships shall be established. The demand for more resources for social workers, valued shelters and a national protected housing for women threatened by gang criminals follows from these commitments. The part about countering for-profit actors is however in tension with the plan's defence of choice in welfare, which lowers security.

• support for women's sheltersdecisive»Kvinnojourer med inriktning mot hedersproblematik måste stödjas och ges bättre förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's shelters with a focus on honour issues must be supported and given better conditions.”
• strengthened social services»Socialtjänstens verksamhet behöver stärkas och förebyggande insatser är viktiga för att tidigt fånga upp unga på glid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services activities need to be strengthened and preventive measures are important to catch young people at risk early.”
• action plan for relationship violence»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subject to violence in intimate relationships”
• choice within welfare»Sverigedemokraterna ser att marknadsekonomi, valfrihet inom välfärden och internationell handel gynnar samhället och är viktigt att försvara« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats see that market economy, choice within welfare and international trade benefit society and are important to defend”

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.