Prostitution and sexual violence

The plan states that the trafficking of women's bodies through prostitution must cease as a fundamental part of women's liberation, and that preventive work shall be directed at prostitution specifically. A prompt exit program with equivalent support throughout the country is a direct implementation of that commitment. Exit programs are not mentioned by name, so the position is derived.

• trafficking in bodies shall ceasedecisive»kvinnors frigörelse och rätt till sina kroppar« (party programme ↗)“women's liberation and right to their bodies”
• targeted work against prostitution»de olika uttryck det tar sig, som sexköp och hedersförtryck.« (party programme ↗)“the different forms it takes, such as prostitution and honour-based oppression.”
• strong action against sexual harassment»I ett tryggt samhälle tar vi krafttag mot våld, hedersförtryck och sexuella kränkningar mot kvinnor, barn och hbtqi-personer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a secure society we take strong action against violence, honour-based oppression, and sexual harassment of women, children, and LGBTQI persons.”
• vulnerable are treated with respect»de behöver och behandlas med respekt.« (party programme ↗)“they need and are treated with respect.”

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 demands strong measures against sexual offences and men's violence against women and rests on a feminist fundamental view where the party's task is to take the side of the one with less power. A quick exit programme with equivalent support throughout the country for persons wanting to leave prostitution follows from that commitment. Prostitution and exit programmes are not explicitly mentioned in the plan, so the assessment is derived.

• against sexual offences and violencedecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strong measures to stop honour-related violence, sexual offences and men's violence against women.”
• take the side of the disadvantaged»Socialdemokratins uppgift är att ta parti för den som har mindre makt.« (party programme ↗)“Social democracy's task is to take the side of the one with less power.”
• feminist fundamental view»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this fundamental view social democracy is a feminist party.”

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 prostitution does not constitute consent to sex, that consent cannot be bought and that women who have escaped from destructive relationships should get their lives back, with coordinated support throughout the country. A prompt exit programme with equal treatment throughout the country is the practical consequence of these commitments.

• prostitution is not consentdecisive»skärpa samtyckeslagen så att det blir tydligt att prostitution inte innebär samtycke till sex.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the consent law so that it becomes clear that prostitution does not constitute consent to sex.”
• support to leave vulnerability»Kvinnor som brutit sig loss från destruktiva relationer ska få sina liv tillbaka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women who have escaped from destructive relationships should get their lives back.”
• equal support 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 those subjected to violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after the break.”
• support to those subjected to violence»Vi vill också se stöd och skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt och fysiskt våld samt professionell behandling av våldsutövarna.« (party programme ↗)“We also want to see support and protection for children and adults who have been subjected to psychological and physical violence and professional treatment of perpetrators.”

The party programme establishes that the Centre Party wants to see a society free from prostitution and human trafficking, and the election manifesto that the victim-of-crime perspective shall be strengthened and that those who have suffered shall receive justice and better support. A swift exit programme with equal treatment throughout the country follows from these commitments. However, no exit programme is mentioned, so the support is derived.

• society free from prostitutiondecisive»vill se ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution.« (party programme ↗)“wants to see a society free from violence in the home, human trafficking and prostitution.”
• support and justice for the injured»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim-of-crime perspective must be strengthened. Those who have suffered crime shall receive justice and better support.”
• end to men's violence against women»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall lead Sweden towards an end to men's violence against women.”
• support for organisations for the injured»Organisationer som jobbar med flickor och pojkar, förövare och utsatta, ska ha den långsiktiga finansiering de behöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Organisations working with girls and boys, perpetrators and the injured, shall have the long-term financing they need.”

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 explicitly states that those in prostitution shall receive protection and support to move on and can be given victim-of-crime status, which is precisely what an exit program means. The sex purchase prohibition and the line that demand shall be removed are thus complemented with support measures for the vulnerable. The demand for equivalent treatment across the entire country follows from the support being seen as a public responsibility.

• support to leave prostitutiondecisive»Prostituerade ska få skydd och stöd att gå vidare och kunna ges brottsofferstatus.« (party programme ↗)“Those in prostitution shall receive protection and support to move on and can be given victim-of-crime status.”
• prohibition of sex purchase»Det ska vara förbjudet att köpa sexuella handlingar.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be forbidden to purchase sexual acts.”
• demand shall be removed»Den viktigaste insatsen är att få bort efterfrågan.« (party programme ↗)“The most important measure is to remove demand.”
• men's violence against women shall cease»Mäns våld mot kvinnor ska upphöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Men's violence against women shall cease.”

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 no human being shall be used as a means and that human trafficking of women and children shall be combated forcefully, and that solidarity particularly applies to the vulnerable. It also requires that care and rehabilitation are of high quality and available throughout the country. A swift exit programme with equivalent treatment throughout the country follows from these commitments.

• combat human traffickingdecisive»EU ska nyttjas för att med kraft motarbeta den sexualiserade slavhandeln med kvinnor och barn.« (party programme ↗)“The EU shall be used to forcefully combat human trafficking of women and children.”
• the human never a means»Ingen annan människa får äga henne eller på ett kränkande sätt använda« (party programme ↗)“No other human being may own her or use her in an offensive way”
• solidarity with the vulnerable»Solidaritetsprincipen motiverar oss att ta gemensamt ansvar för alla människor« (party programme ↗)“The principle of solidarity motivates us to take collective responsibility for all people”
• equivalent care throughout the country»hög kvalitet och erbjudas och vara tillgänglig i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“high quality and be offered and available throughout the country”

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 does not address prostitution, but it uses the same tools in a related area through a national exit programme for those wishing to leave criminal environments. The programme furthermore states that a free society can never accept oppression on grounds of gender. A swift exit programme with equivalent support throughout the country follows from these principles.

• nationellt avhopparprogramdecisive»Inrätta ett nationellt kunskapscentrum för brottsprevention och ett nationellt avhopparprogram för gängkriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national knowledge centre for crime prevention and a national exit programme for gang criminals”
• inget förtryck på grund av kön»Ett fritt samhälle får heller aldrig acceptera förtryck på grund av kön,« (party programme ↗)“A free society can never accept oppression on grounds of gender,”
• stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor»Vi ska stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall stop men's 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.

Prostitution is not addressed in the documents, but the plan's most closely related commitments are to strengthen the position of crime victims and that appropriate help should be offered to those who want to break away from a context where they are subjected to oppression. A swift exit programme with equivalent support throughout the country is precisely such help. The party programme moreover counts the care of vulnerable and vulnerable individuals among the state's core tasks.

• help to break freedecisive»Ändamålsenlig hjälp bör erbjudas till den som vill bryta med en kultur eller religion under vilken de utsätts för hedersförtryck av familj eller bredare kollektiv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriate help should be offered to those who want to break away from a culture or religion under which they are subjected to honour-based oppression by family or wider group.”
• support for victims»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for victims”
• the state's care responsibility»omhändertagandet av svaga och utsatta individer« (party programme ↗)“the care of vulnerable and vulnerable individuals”

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.