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.
V–
S–
MP–
C–
L–
KD–
M–
SD–
YesNoAbstainAbsent
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.
The plan's stance / Actual vote
AI
Vote
Confidence
Evidence
V
–
Yes 21/0/0/0
Sown reservation
–
No 0/105/0/1
MPown reservation
–
No 0/18/0/0
C
–
Abstain 0/0/24/0
L
–
Yes 16/0/0/0
KD
–
Yes 18/0/0/1
M
–
Yes 66/0/0/0
SD
–
Yes 70/0/0/0
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
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