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A national strategy against violence, oppression and exploitation
Zero-vision target for men's violence against women and children
What's at stake: The question is whether a formal zero-vision target would further sharpen society's efforts against men's violence against women and children, which matters for how forceful and symbolically clear the state's work against domestic violence appears to be, for those subjected to violence and for society at large.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The motions called for the Riksdag to back the introduction of a zero-vision target for men's violence against women and children, while the committee held that the government's new national strategy against violence, oppression and exploitation already provides a sufficient basis for the continued work.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions calling for a zero-vision target for men's violence against women and children, pointing out that the 2017-2026 national strategy has already laid the groundwork for targeted, coordinated efforts and that the government's new strategy against violence, oppression and exploitation builds further on this with a clear focus on violence-prevention efforts.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (S, MP)
The reserving parties (S, MP) consider the government's new strategy a step in the right direction but insufficient, with important perspectives missing; they want the government to introduce a zero-vision target for men's violence against women and children as a clear signal that society needs to mobilize further.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: closing the file on the government's report (no further action) and rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by S, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| S | No | No 0/105/0/1 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| MP | No | No 0/18/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/24/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 16/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 18/0/0/1 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 66/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 70/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2025/26:2834 by Helena Vilhelmsson et al. (C) demand 35, 2025/26:3586 by Teresa Carvalho et al. (S) demand 51, 2025/26:3591 by Ardalan Shekarabi et al. (S) demand 18, 2025/26:3645 by Fredrik Lundh Sammeli et al. (S) demand 130, 2025/26:4133 by Lorena Delgado Varas et al. (-) demands 4 and 7 as well as 2025/26:4140 by Helena Vilhelmsson et al. (C) demands 1 and 2 as well as refers Government communication 2025/26:245 to the files.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:2834 av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C) yrkande 35, 2025/26:3586 av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S) yrkande 51, 2025/26:3591 av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S) yrkande 18, 2025/26:3645 av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S) yrkande 130, 2025/26:4133 av Lorena Delgado Varas m.fl. (-) yrkandena 4 och 7 samt 2025/26:4140 av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C) yrkandena 1 och 2 samt lägger skrivelse 2025/26:245 till handlingarna.
Riksdag decision: The Government has in a communication presented a national strategy against men's violence against women, violence in intimate relationships, exploitation in prostitution and human trafficking, and honour-related violence and oppression for the period 2026–2035. Parliament referred the Government's communication to the files, that is, closed the matter. The strategy's purpose is to contribute to effective, sustainable and coordinated work to achieve the gender equality policy sub-goals against violence, oppression and exploitation. Parliament also said no to 28 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2025, primarily by referring to ongoing work. The proposals concern, among other things, work against men's violence against women and violence in intimate relationships, work against honour-related violence and oppression, and measures regarding support and protection for those exposed to violence.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to adopt a zero vision for men's violence against women and children. (S, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan states that work against male violence against women needs to begin to be prioritized in a way that corresponds to the crimes' extent and severity, and that it is a social responsibility to stop the violence.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that work against male violence against women needs to begin to be prioritized in a way that corresponds to the crimes' extent and severity, and that it is a social responsibility to stop the violence. A zero vision for male violence against women and children is exactly such a clear marking of further concerted effort. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore in line with the plan, even though the plan does not mention the zero vision as a tool.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att arbetet mot mäns våld mot kvinnor behöver börja prioriteras på ett sätt som motsvarar brottens omfattning och allvar, och att det är ett samhällsansvar att stoppa våldet. En nollvision för mäns våld mot kvinnor och barn är just en sådan tydlig markering om ytterligare kraftsamling. Motförslagets krav ligger därför i linje med planen, även om planen inte nämner nollvisionen som verktyg.
- prioritize work against male violencedecisive»våld mot kvinnor behöver börja prioriteras på ett sätt som motsvarar« (party programme ↗)“violence against women needs to start being prioritized in a way that corresponds to”
- social responsibility against male 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 social responsibility to stop male violence against women, not an opportunity for private companies to make profit.”
- action against violence and oppression»I ett tryggt samhälle tar vi krafttag mot våld, hedersförtryck och sexuella kränkningar mot kvinnor, barn och hbtqi-personer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a safe society we take action against violence, honour-based oppression and sexual abuse against women, children and LGBTQ people.”
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 requires vigorous combat against violence against women and violence against children and notes that society has failed when violence has increased.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires vigorous combat against violence against women and violence against children and notes that society has failed when violence has increased. A zero-vision goal is the kind of clear mobilization of force that the plan's measures against violence against women point towards, even though the plan does not mention the zero vision specifically. Therefore, the plan supports the counter-proposal's demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ett kraftfullt bekämpande av mäns våld mot kvinnor och av våld mot barn och konstaterar att samhället brustit när våldet ökat. Ett nollvisionsmål är den sortens tydliga kraftsamling som planens krafttag mot mäns våld mot kvinnor pekar mot, även om planen inte nämner just nollvisionen. Därför stöder planen motförslagets krav.
- combat violence against womendecisive»Kraftfullt bekämpande av mäns våld mot kvinnor, våld i nära relationer« (party programme ↗)“Vigorous combat against violence against women, intimate partner violence”
- measures against violence against women»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and violence against women.”
- protect children against violence»Kraftfullt bekämpande av våld mot barn och stöd till barn som bevittnar våld.« (party programme ↗)“Vigorous combat against violence against children and support for children who witness violence.”
- violence as a power order»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är en maktutövning som står i direkt motsats mot dessa principer.« (party programme ↗)“Violence against women is an exercise of power that stands in direct opposition to these principles.”
The counter-proposal wants to introduce a zero vision for men's violence against women and children.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to introduce a zero vision for men's violence against women and children. The plan requires vigorous action for men's violence against women, honour-related oppression and violence in close relationships to cease and for this to be combated with the same force as other serious crime. The goal that violence should cease is precisely what a zero vision expresses, and the plan wants equal help to be provided throughout the country.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill införa en nollvision för mäns våld mot kvinnor och barn. Planen kräver krafttag för att mäns våld mot kvinnor, hedersförtryck och våld i nära relationer ska upphöra och att detta bekämpas med samma kraft som annan grov kriminalitet. Målet att våldet ska upphöra är precis vad en nollvision uttrycker, och planen vill att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.
- men's violence should ceasedecisive»Miljöpartiet vill se krafttag för att mäns våld mot kvinnor, hedersförtryck, sexhandel och« (party programme ↗)“the Greens wants to see vigorous action for men's violence against women, honour-related oppression, sex trafficking and”
- combated as serious crime»människohandel ska bekämpas med samma kraft som annan grov kriminalitet.« (party programme ↗)“human trafficking should be combated with the same force as other serious crime.”
- women's safety»Kvinnor ska kunna leva sina liv i trygghet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women should be able to live their lives in safety.”
- equal help throughout the country»stärka arbetet mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck så att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen efforts against honour-related violence and oppression so that equal help is provided throughout the country.”
The plan establishes that the party shall lead Sweden toward an end to men's violence against women and that preventive measures shall permeate all of society.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that the party shall lead Sweden toward an end to men's violence against women and that preventive measures shall permeate all of society. A stated zero-vision target is the political formulation of exactly that commitment and signals the mobilisation the plan calls for. The plan also requires action plans in all municipalities and schools. Therefore the counter-proposal's requirement is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att partiet ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor och att förebyggande åtgärder ska genomsyra hela samhället. Ett uttalat nollvisionsmål är den politiska formuleringen av just det åtagandet och signalerar den kraftsamling planen efterlyser. Planen kräver dessutom handlingsplaner i alla kommuner och skolor. Därför stöds motförslagets krav.
- end to men's violence against womendecisive»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall lead Sweden toward an end to men's violence against women.”
- prevention throughout society»Förebyggande åtgärder mot mäns våld mot kvinnor ska genomsyra hela samhället och män som slår ska inte komma undan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preventive measures against men's violence against women shall permeate all of society and men who hit shall not get away.”
- action plans in municipalities and schools»Det förebyggande arbetet måste börja tidigt och genomsyra hela samhället. Alla kommuner ska ha handlingsplaner för att förebygga mäns våld mot kvinnor och alla skolor ska ha handlingsplaner mot hedersförtryck.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preventive work must start early and permeate all of society. All municipalities shall have action plans to prevent men's violence against women and all schools shall have action plans against honour-based oppression.”
- feminist foundation»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 prevailing power relations and collective injustices.”
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 election manifesto's commitment is that men's violence against women shall cease, which is in substance the same goal as a zero vision.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto's commitment is that men's violence against women shall cease, which is in substance the same goal as a zero vision. The party programme establishes that all forms of violence in relationships and gender-related violence shall be prevented and describes men's violence as the most extreme expression of women's vulnerability. An expressed zero vision goal thus lies in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestets åtagande är att mäns våld mot kvinnor ska upphöra, vilket i sak är samma målsättning som en nollvision. Partiprogrammet slår fast att alla former av våld i relationer och könsrelaterat våld ska förebyggas och beskriver mäns våld som det mest extrema uttrycket för kvinnors utsatthet. Ett uttalat nollvisionsmål ligger därför i linje med planen.
- men's violence shall ceasedecisive»Mäns våld mot kvinnor ska upphöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Men's violence against women shall cease.”
- prevent all gender-related violence»Alla former av våld i relationer och könsrelaterat våld ska förebyggas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of violence in relationships and gender-related violence shall be prevented.”
- violence as ultimate unfreedom»Mäns våld och förtryck mot kvinnor är det mest extrema uttrycket för kvinnors utsatthet« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence and oppression against women is the most extreme expression of women's vulnerability”
- increased action against violence»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased action against sexual violence and violence against women”
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 describes men's violence against women as the ultimate expression of lack of gender equality and calls it completely unacceptable that women should live with risk of abuse.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme describes men's violence against women as the ultimate expression of lack of gender equality and calls it completely unacceptable that women should live with risk of abuse. A zero vision is precisely such a clear marker that the plan requires legislation and policy to make. The commitment to adequate support and protection for abuse victims speaks in the same direction.
Original (Swedish)
Principprogrammet beskriver mäns våld mot kvinnor som det yttersta uttrycket för brist på jämställdhet och kallar det helt oacceptabelt att kvinnor ska leva med risk för övergrepp. En nollvision är just en sådan tydlig markering som planen kräver att lagstiftning och politik ska göra. Åtagandet om adekvat stöd och skydd till våldsutsatta talar i samma riktning.
- men's violence as gender equality failuredecisive»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är det yttersta uttrycket för brist på jämställdhet.« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence against women is the ultimate expression of lack of gender equality.”
- zero tolerance for violence against women»Det är helt oacceptabelt att kvinnor i världen ska behöva leva med risk att utsättas för överfallsvåld, människohandel, fysiskt eller psykiskt våld från en närstående eller för annan form av övergrepp och våld.« (party programme ↗)“It is completely unacceptable that women in the world should have to live with the risk of being subjected to assault violence, human trafficking, physical or psychological violence from a close person or any other form of abuse and violence.”
- clear marking in legislation»I lagstiftningen måste markeras att våld mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt brott.« (party programme ↗)“In legislation the fact that violence against women is a serious crime must be marked.”
- support and protection for abuse victims»Kvinnor, män och barn som utsatts för våld i en nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Women, men and children who have been subjected to violence in a close relationship must be given adequate support and protection.”
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 gives violence against women by men the highest priority and wants to toughen the law so that murder in close relationships always results in life imprisonment, while the party programme states that violence has no place in society.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives violence against women by men the highest priority and wants to toughen the law so that murder in close relationships always results in life imprisonment, while the party programme states that violence has no place in society. The plan itself uses zero-vision and zero-tolerance formulations in areas it wants to concentrate on. An explicit zero-vision for violence against women and children therefore aligns with the plan's ambition level, even though the plan does not mention the goal form.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger mäns våld mot kvinnor högsta prioritet och vill skärpa lagen så att mord i nära relation alltid ger livstids fängelse, samtidigt som partiprogrammet slår fast att våld inte har någon plats i samhället. Planen använder själv nollvisions- och nolltoleransformuleringar på områden den vill kraftsamla kring. En uttalad nollvision för mäns våld mot kvinnor och barn ligger därför i linje med planens ambitionsnivå, även om planen inte nämner målformen.
- harder line against lethal partner violencedecisive»Ändra i lagen så att mord i nära relation alltid leder till livstids fängelse« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the law so that murder in close relationships always leads to life imprisonment”
- zero tolerance against violence»Våld har ingen plats i vårt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Violence has no place in our society.”
- specialist police groups»Införa särskilda grupper i varje polisregion som är specialiserade på sexualbrott och våld i nära relation för att fler anmälda brott ska leda till lagföring och straff« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish specialist groups in every police region specializing in sexual crimes and violence in close relationships so that more reported crimes lead to prosecution and punishment”
- support for women subjected to violence»Fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue to strengthen women's crisis centers”
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 election manifesto establishes that action needs to be taken against violence against women both preventively and in the justice system and requires a clear action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto establishes that action needs to be taken against violence against women both preventively and in the justice system and requires a clear action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence. A zero vision is the sort of clear objective the plan seeks and is in line with the party's zero tolerance line against crime. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirement.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att krafttag behöver tas mot våldet mot kvinnor både förebyggande och i rättsväsendet och kräver en tydlig handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation. En nollvision är den sortens tydliga målsättning planen efterfrågar och ligger i linje med partiets nolltoleranslinje mot brott. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav.
- action plan against intimate partner violencedecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill bland annat se en tydlig handlingsplan för de som utsätts för våld i nära relation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to see, among other things, a clear action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence.”
- action against violence against women»Kvinnor är särskilt utsatta för den växande otryggheten i den offentliga miljön, för våld i hemmet och för sexualbrott. Krafttag behöver tas i både det förebyggande arbetat och av rättsväsendet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women are particularly exposed to the growing insecurity in the public environment, to domestic violence and to sexual crimes. Action needs to be taken in both preventive work and by the justice system.”
- strengthened fight against violence»Stärka kampen mot våld och överfall« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the fight against violence and assault”
- zero tolerance for crime»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement zero tolerance for crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:AU13)
- Committee report full text (HD01AU13)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:1506 — Jämställt Sverige - mot mäns våld och ekonomisk ojämlikhet av Jamal El-Haj (-)
- Motion 2025/26:2747 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor av Annika Strandhäll (S)
- Motion 2025/26:2802 — Åtgärder för att förebygga hedersbrott och stötta utsatta av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2834 — Ett jämställt samhälle av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:3065 — Återförande av barn som förts utomlands av Noria Manouchi (M)
- Motion 2025/26:3586 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3591 — Jämställdhet och mäns våld mot kvinnor av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3592 — Utgiftsområde 13 Integration och jämställdhet av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3623 — Internationell samverkan av Morgan Johansson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3645 — Utgiftsområde 9 Hälsovård, sjukvård och social omsorg av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3646 — Familjerätt av Joakim Järrebring m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:4133 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:245 Frihet från våld, förtryck och utnyttjande - En nationell strategi mot mäns våld mot kvinnor, våld i nära relationer, utnyttjande i prostitution och människohandel samt hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck av Lorena Delgado Varas m.fl. (-)
- Motion 2025/26:4140 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:245 Frihet från våld, förtryck och utnyttjande - En nationell strategi mot mäns våld mot kvinnor, våld i nära relationer, utnyttjande i prostitution och människohandel samt hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:245 — Frihet från våld, förtryck och utnyttjande - En nationell strategi mot mäns våld mot kvinnor, våld i nära relationer, utnyttjande i prostitution och människohandel samt hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck
Source: The Swedish Parliament