Preventive work

The plan asserts that criminalizing sex buyers alone cannot eradicate prostitution, which places responsibility on support and treatment. It requires that society guarantees equal access to support regardless of municipality and that the Social Services Act is interpreted expansively based on need. Clarifying the municipalities' responsibility now, making support equal throughout the country and broadening it with specialized trauma treatment follow from these commitments.

• the law is not enoughdecisive»Kriminaliseringen av könsköparna kan inte ensamt utrota prostitutionen« (party programme ↗)“Criminalization of sex buyers cannot alone eradicate prostitution”
• equal support regardless of municipality»kommun har likvärdig tillgång till en kvinnojour där de kan söka råd« (party programme ↗)“municipality has equal access to a women's shelter where they can seek advice”
• needs determine»Socialtjänstlagen ska tolkas extensivt.« (party programme ↗)“The Social Services Act shall be interpreted expansively.”
• knowledge-based support»Kvinnofridsarbetet måste bygga på kunskap om hur våldet drabbar« (party programme ↗)“Women's peace work must be based on knowledge of how violence affects”

The plan demands action against sexual crimes and men's violence against women and that resources to women's and girls' organisations' work continue to increase, which bears the counter-proposal's demands for clearer municipal responsibility and better support to persons in exchange sex. The party programme demands equal access to care throughout the country, which corresponds to the demand for equivalent support measures. The plan is feminist in its basic outlook.

• action against sexual crimesdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women.”
• resources to support services»och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“and which has increased resources to the important work of women's and girls' organisations.”
• equivalent support throughout the country»Alla invånare i hela landet ska ha likvärdig tillgång till skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“All residents in the entire country shall have equal access to schools, healthcare and care.”
• feminist basic outlook»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this basic outlook 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 requires that the consent law be tightened so that prostitution does not constitute consent to sex and that people subjected to violence across the country get a coordinated exit with protection, housing and care. The counter-proposal's requirement that municipalities' responsibility to identify and support people engaged in sex for money be clarified now, with equitable interventions across the country, is precisely that commitment. The plan also requires equitable help across the country and professional support for those subjected to violence, which supports the requirement for trauma treatment.

• prostitution is not consentdecisive»skärpa samtyckeslagen så att det blir tydligt att prostitution inte innebär samtycke till sex.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“tighten the consent law so it becomes clear that prostitution does not constitute consent to sex.”
• coordinated support across 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 an exit route for people subjected to violence across the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after breaking away.”
• equitable help across the country»stärka arbetet mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck så att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen work against honour-related violence and oppression so that equitable help is provided across the country.”
• support and treatment for those subjected to violence»skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt« (party programme ↗)“protection for children and adults subjected to psychological”

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 wants to see a society free from prostitution and human trafficking and requires that the crime victim perspective is strengthened and support for victims becomes better. Clarifying municipalities' responsibility to identify and support persons engaged in sex for compensation, with equivalent measures throughout the country and specialized trauma treatment, follows from these commitments. The plan does not mention this particular group, so the conclusion is derived.

• society free from prostitutiondecisive»ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution« (party programme ↗)“a society free from domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution”
• strengthened crime victim perspective»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective must be strengthened. Those who have been subjected to crime must receive redress and better support.”
• better support for victims of violence»Det är också viktigt att brottsoffer får bättre stöd och att eftervåldet bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is also important that crime victims receive better support and that violence after crime is combated.”
• specialized treatment»Stödet för personer med psykisk ohälsa måste förbättras, inte minst för unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for persons with mental illness must be improved, especially for young 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 states that sex purchase shall be prohibited and that those in prostitution shall receive protection and support to move on, and makes crime victim support a main task for both the justice system and social services. Clarifying municipalities' responsibility and expanding equivalent support initiatives, including trauma treatment, are thus in substance the plan's own line. The requirement for equality throughout the country is supported by the fact that welfare services shall maintain equal quality regardless of place of residence.

• support for vulnerable people in prostitutiondecisive»Prostituerade ska få skydd« (party programme ↗)“Those in prostitution shall receive protection”
• social services' support responsibility»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Initiatives to support crime victims are a main task for both the justice system and social services.”
• sex purchase prohibition»Det ska vara förbjudet att köpa sexuella handlingar.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be prohibited to purchase sexual acts.”
• equivalent initiatives throughout the country»Oavsett bostadsort har individer rätt att få likvärdig kvalitet på vården, omsorgen, socialtjänsten och andra« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of place of residence, individuals have the right to receive equal quality in healthcare, care, social services and other”

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 those subjected to violence in close relationships receive adequate support and protection with well-trained staff at social services and healthcare, and that EU cooperation be used to combat sexual trafficking. The principle of solidarity places particular responsibility on the most vulnerable, and care shall be offered and be accessible throughout the country, which supports equal support measures and trauma treatment.

• competent support to vulnerabledecisive»Effektiv handläggning av ärenden som rör våld i nära relationer förutsätter välutbildade medarbetare hos polis,« (party programme ↗)“Effective handling of cases concerning violence in close relationships presupposes well-trained staff at police,”
• against sexual exploitation»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 sexual trafficking of women and children.”
• responsibility for the vulnerable»Solidaritetsprincipen motiverar oss att ta gemensamt ansvar för alla människor,« (party programme ↗)“The principle of solidarity requires us to take collective responsibility for all people,”
• equal healthcare throughout the country»erbjudas och vara tillgänglig i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“offered and be accessible 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 documents do not mention people who have sex in exchange for payment, but they bind the party to a strengthened crime victim perspective, continued support for women's shelters and a comprehensive reform package for social services. To clarify municipal responsibility and make support measures equivalent across the country, including trauma treatment, follows from these commitments and from the state's responsibility for those who fall through. The conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• the crime victim in focusdecisive»Rättssamhället måste alltid stå på brottsoffrets sida.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law must always stand on the crime victim's side.”
• support for vulnerable women»Fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue to strengthen women's shelters”
• strengthened social services»Det handlar om över 50 reformer för att stärka socialtjänst, skola och missbruksvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is about over 50 reforms to strengthen social services, schools and addiction care.”
• the state's responsibility for vulnerable people»har staten ett ansvar för att hjälpa den som faller igenom och« (party programme ↗)“the state has a responsibility to help those who fall through and”

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 wants to strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for crime victims as well as establish an action plan for those subjected to domestic violence, and establishes that social services activities need to be strengthened. The party programme requires national quality standards in care and health services that must not be undercut. Clarifying municipalities' responsibility and making support measures equitable throughout the country therefore follows the plan's commitments.

• strengthened support for crime victimsdecisive»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for crime victims”
• 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 interventions are important to early catch young people at risk.”
• national quality standards»Nationella kvalitetskrav inom vård och omsorg måste finnas och får inte underskridas.« (party programme ↗)“National quality requirements for care and health services must exist and must not be undercut.”
• action plan for those affected»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subjected to domestic violence”

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.