Economic violence

The party programme explicitly counts economic violence among patriarchal violence and wants to prevent it with targeted work against its various forms, while work against men's violence against women shall be prioritised according to the extent of crimes. The election manifesto points out that poor finances lock women into destructive relationships. An inquiry into specific criminal liability for economic violence follows from that. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.

• targeted work against economic violencedecisive»och ekonomiskt våld. Det går att förebygga med ett riktat arbete mot« (party programme ↗)“and economic violence. It can be prevented with targeted work against”
• prioritise men's violence against women»våld mot kvinnor behöver börja prioriteras på ett sätt som motsvarar« (party programme ↗)“violence against women needs to start being prioritised in a way that corresponds to”
• economic dependence locks women in»Många kvinnor kan inte lämna destruktiva förhållanden för att deras ekonomi är för dålig« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many women cannot leave destructive relationships because their finances are too poor”
• justice system shall work»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”

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 forceful combating of men's violence against women and violence in intimate relations and wants to continue the direction that has toughened penalties for violations in intimate relations. An investigation into special criminal liability for economic abuse closes a gap precisely in that protection and connects to the commitment to combat all economic crime. The plan does not mention economic abuse as a concept.

• stop violence in intimate relationsdecisive»Kraftfullt bekämpande av mäns våld mot kvinnor, våld i nära relationer« (party programme ↗)“Forceful combating of men's violence against women, violence in intimate relations”
• toughened penalties for violations in intimate relations»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 toughened penalties for violence and other violations in intimate relations, and that has increased resources for the important work of women's and girls' shelters.”
• combat economic crime»Bekämpande av bedrägerier och all annan ekonomisk brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Combating fraud and all other economic crime.”
• protection for vulnerable children»Kraftfullt bekämpande av våld mot barn och stöd till barn som bevittnar våld.« (party programme ↗)“Forceful combating of violence against children and support for children who witness violence.”

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The plan establishes that violence in close relationships can also be economic and shall be combated with the same force as other serious crime, with the victim at the center. An investigation into special criminal law responsibility for economic violence is a direct step in that commitment. The counter-proposal's demands are thereby in line with the plan.

• combat violence in close relationshipsdecisive»Våld i nära relationer är ett enormt samhällsproblem som drabbar framför allt kvinnor,« (party programme ↗)“Violence in close relationships is an enormous societal problem that especially affects women,”
• same force as serious crime»människohandel ska bekämpas med samma kraft som annan grov kriminalitet.« (party programme ↗)“human trafficking shall be combated with the same force as other serious crime.”
• the crime victim at the center»Rättspolitiken ska också ha brottsoffret i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy shall also have the crime victim at its center.”
• support for those exposed to violence»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 door out for those exposed to violence across the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated directly after the break.”

The plan explicitly wants to criminalise controlling behaviour and combat violence following abuse against women, and economic abuse is precisely such a controlling action that risks falling between the cracks. The plan also emphasises women's economic independence. An investigation into specific criminal liability for economic abuse therefore aligns with the plan's commitments, although the concept itself is not mentioned.

• criminalise controlling behaviourdecisive»Män som slår ska inte komma undan. Vi vill höja straffen för sexualbrott, grov fridskränkning och grov kvinnofridskränkning. Dessutom vill vi kriminalisera kontrollerande beteende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Men who hit shall not get away with it. We want to raise sentences for sexual offences, gross violation of privacy and gross violation of the integrity of women. Moreover we want to criminalise controlling behaviour.”
• combat post-abuse violence»Det är också viktigt att brottsoffer får bättre stöd och att eftervåldet bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is also important that crime victims get better support and that post-abuse violence is combated.”
• women's economic independence»Alla kvinnor ska ha möjlighet till ekonomisk egenmakt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All women shall have the possibility for economic independence”
• combat oppressive structures»Vi bekämpar alla strukturer, formella och informella, som förtrycker eller diskriminerar människor.« (party programme ↗)“We combat all structures, formal and informal, that oppress or discriminate against 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 establishes that all forms of violence in relationships and gender-based violence shall be prevented and requires increased action against violence against women with better protection for victims. Economic violence is such a form, and the plan moreover points to the difference in economic power between women and men as a central gender equality issue. An investigation into particular criminal responsibility therefore aligns with the plan.

• all relationship violence shall be preventeddecisive»Alla former av våld i relationer och könsrelaterat våld ska förebyggas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of violence in relationships and gender-based violence shall be prevented.”
• action against men's violence»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor genom bland annat högre straff för sexualbrott och ett bättre skydd och stöd för offren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased action against sexual violence and violence against women through among other things higher sentences for sexual crimes and better protection and support for victims.”
• focus on perpetrators»Insatserna för att förebygga och förhindra våld i nära relationer måste fokusera på förövarna.« (party programme ↗)“Measures to prevent and stop violence in close relationships must focus on perpetrators.”
• economic power is gender equality»Skillnaden i ekonomisk makt mellan kvinnor och män är en central jämställdhetsfråga.« (party programme ↗)“The difference in economic power between women and men is a central gender equality issue.”

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 legislation mark that violence against women is a serious crime and that those subjected to violence in intimate relationships are given adequate support and protection. Economic violence is such a form of control and violation that the plan does not accept. An inquiry into special criminal responsibility is thereby in line with the plan's requirement for clear legislation.

• legislation shall mark the violencedecisive»I lagstiftningen måste markeras att våld mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt brott.« (party programme ↗)“In legislation must be marked that violence against women is a serious crime.”
• men's violence against women»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 equality.”
• support and protection for those subjected to violence»Kvinnor, män och barn som utsatts för våld i en nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Women, men and children subjected to violence in an intimate relationship shall be given adequate support and protection.”
• zero tolerance for violations»Övergrepp och kränkningar av medmänniskors integritet och egendom kan aldrig tolereras.« (party programme ↗)“Abuse and violations of fellow human beings' integrity and property can never be tolerated.”

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 sets up zero tolerance for women being deprived of their freedom and wants both to introduce a new specific crime, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and to pay out maintenance support to the woman instead of to the man to break economic dependence. This is the same problem picture as the counter-proposal's requirement to investigate criminal responsibility for economic abuse is aimed at. The plan is thus prepared to enact new criminal law to protect women's self-determination.

• new criminalization against oppressiondecisive»Införa ett särskilt brott – olaga frihetsbegränsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific crime – unlawful deprivation of liberty”
• economic independence for the woman»Betala ut försörjningsstöd till kvinnan i stället för till mannen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pay out maintenance support to the woman instead of to the man”
• stop men's violence against women»Vi ska stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall stop men's violence against women”
• zero tolerance for violence»Våld har ingen plats i vårt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Violence has no place in our society.”

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 an action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence, strengthened standing for crime victims and zero tolerance so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted. Investigating a specific criminal liability for economic abuse aligns with that direction, and the plan shows with its requirement for a specific honour crime that it accepts new offence categories when existing rules are insufficient. Economic abuse is not mentioned, which is why the conclusion is inferred.

• action plan against intimate partner violencedecisive»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence”
• strengthened victim standing»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for victims”
• zero tolerance for crime»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce zero tolerance for crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted”
• new offence categories»Införa ett särskilt hedersbrott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific honour crime offence”

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.