Gender-equal economy

The plan establishes that women's work is valued lower than men's and that stronger economic independence is crucial for each person to organize their life freely. Measures for a gender-equal economy that strengthen women's position in working life are exactly that commitment. The plan also directly links the revaluation of women's work and raised wages in low-wage occupations to women's ability to live free lives.

• women's work is undervalueddecisive»yrken än idag tydligt mans- eller kvinnodominerade och kvinnors arbete värderas generellt lägre än mäns« (party programme ↗)“occupations than today are clearly male- or female-dominated and women's work is generally valued lower than men's”
• economic independence»Starkare ekonomisk självständighet gör att var och en kan organisera« (party programme ↗)“Stronger economic independence means that each person can organize”
• revalue women's work»Många kvinnor kan inte lämna destruktiva förhållanden för att deras ekonomi är för dålig, därför hänger arbetet med att uppvärdera kvinnors arbete och höja löner i låglöneyrken ihop med arbetet mot våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many women cannot leave destructive relationships because their economy is too poor, so work to revalue women's work and raise wages in low-wage occupations is linked to work against violence against women.”
• reduced working hours for gender equality»Med dagens tekniska utveckling finns förutsättningar att inleda en arbetstidsförkortning, med sikte på sex timmars arbetsdag, med bibehållen lön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With today's technical development there is potential to begin reducing working hours, aiming at a six-hour working day, with wages maintained.”

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 party programme demands that women and men have equal right to their own livelihood and describes the gender power order as a systematic subordination and superordination with lower incomes for women. Measures for an equal economy and strengthened agency in working life follow directly from that commitment. The election manifesto particularly points out that women's low lifetime earnings result in too low pensions.

• equal right to own livelihooddecisive»Män och kvinnor måste få lika rätt till egen försörjning och ett utvecklande yrkesliv.« (party programme ↗)“Men and women must have equal right to their own livelihood and a developing professional life.”
• the gender power order»En tydlig maktstruktur är det som kallas könsmaktsordningen, den systematiska över- och« (party programme ↗)“A clear power structure is what is called the gender power order, the systematic subordination and”
• women's low lifetime earnings»Alltför många pensionärer som har arbetat ett helt yrkesliv, särskilt kvinnor, har för låga pensioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too many pensioners who have worked an entire working life, particularly women, have too low pensions.”
• feminist party»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this basic view the Social Democrats are a feminist party.”

The plan demands that wages in female-dominated occupations be raised to the same level as in male-dominated occupations with corresponding responsibility, and states that equal wages and economic independence are decisive for equality. Measures for an equal economy that strengthens women's agency in working life are thereby the plan's own policy. The plan also wants to particularly strengthen foreign-born women's establishment in the labour market.

• equal wagesdecisive»höja lönerna i kvinnodominerade yrken till samma nivåer som i mansdominerade yrken med motsvarande ansvar och utbildningskrav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise wages in female-dominated occupations to the same levels as in male-dominated occupations with corresponding responsibility and educational requirements.”
• economic independence»Jämställda löner och ekonomisk självständighet är viktigt för att öka jämställdheten« (party programme ↗)“Equal wages and economic independence are important for increasing equality”
• women's establishment in working life»stärk utrikesfödda kvinnors etablering genom SFI kombinerad med praktik och yrkesutbildning och jämställda insatser från arbetsförmedlingen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen foreign-born women's establishment through Swedish for Immigrants combined with practical experience and vocational training and equal efforts from the Employment Service.”

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 has its own commitment to leading Sweden to greater economic equality and a reform agenda for all women to have the opportunity for economic empowerment, with upgraded female-dominated professions and promoted female entrepreneurship. The counter-proposal's demand for measures for equal economy with focus on women's empowerment in working life directly responds to that. The plan also states that the entire economy benefits when more women work.

• ekonomisk jämställdhetdecisive»Vi ska dessutom leda Sverige till större ekonomisk jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall also lead Sweden to greater economic equality.”
• uppvärdera kvinnoyrken»Vi vill uppvärdera statusen för kvinnodominerande yrken och förbättra arbetsvillkoren inom offentlig sektor, bland annat genom karriärtjänster och rätt till kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to upgrade the status of female-dominated professions and improve working conditions in the public sector, among other things through career paths and the right to professional development.”
• kvinnors företagande»Vi vill reformera trygghetssystemet så att fler kvinnor kan satsa på enreprenörskap och se till att statligt riskkapital fördelas mer jämställt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to reform the security system so that more women can pursue entrepreneurship and see to it that state risk capital is distributed more equally.”
• jämställdhet gynnar ekonomin»Sverige blir rikare och ett bättre land att leva i när fler kvinnor jobbar och inte hindras från att nå sin fulla potential.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden becomes richer and a better country to live in when more women work and are not prevented from reaching their full potential.”

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 points to the difference in economic power between women and men as a central gender equality issue and states that wage differences shall end. The counter-proposal's requirement for measures for an equal economy with focus on women's self-determination in working life is precisely that commitment. The plan also wants to increase pressure on employers to offer equal pay and working conditions and prioritizes more women becoming entrepreneurs.

• economic power is a gender equality issuedecisive»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.”
• wage differences shall end»Löneskillnaderna mellan kvinnor och män ska upphöra.« (party programme ↗)“Wage differences between women and men shall end.”
• equal pay and conditions»Vi vill öka trycket på arbetsgivare att erbjuda jämställda löner och villkor, och sänka skatten på sparande så att fler kan bygga upp en buffert.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase pressure on employers to offer equal pay and working conditions, and lower tax on savings so that more can build up a buffer.”
• women's entrepreneurship is prioritized»Att öka kvinnors företagande är en prioritet.« (party programme ↗)“Increasing women's entrepreneurship is a priority.”

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 party programme points out unjustified wage differences between women and men as a sign of lack of equality and establishes that the principle of equal pay for work of equal value shall be maintained. The counter-proposal's requirements for measures for equal economics and strengthened self-determination for women in working life directly respond to this. The plan also requires that female-dominated occupational areas be valued equally highly and that women and men have equivalent conditions.

• unjustified wage differences must godecisive»Ett tecken på bristande jämställdhet är osakligt motiverade löneskillnader mellan kvinnor och män.« (party programme ↗)“A sign of lack of equality is unjustified wage differences between women and men.”
• equal pay for work of equal value»Principen om lika lön för likvärdigt arbete är grundläggande och ska upprätthållas.« (party programme ↗)“The principle of equal pay for work of equal value is fundamental and shall be maintained.”
• equal valuation of female-dominated occupations»Traditionellt kvinnliga yrkesområden som vård, omsorg och undervisning ska värderas lika högt« (party programme ↗)“Traditionally female occupational areas such as care, social work and teaching shall be valued equally highly”
• equivalent conditions»Kvinnor och män ska ha likvärdiga förutsättningar och villkor för att kunna utveckla sin fulla potential.« (party programme ↗)“Women and men shall have equivalent conditions and opportunities to develop their full potential.”

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 has its own section on increasing economic equality and establishes that increased self-support gives increased empowerment, with concrete commitments to reduced involuntary part-time work and fewer split shifts. The counter-proposal's demand for measures that strengthen women's empowerment and opportunities in working life is the same substance. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• empowerment through self-supportdecisive»Ökad självförsörjning ger ökad egenmakt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased self-support gives increased empowerment.”
• increased economic equality»Vi ska öka den ekonomiska jämställdheten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall increase economic equality”
• more women in full-time work»Minska det ofrivilliga deltidsarbetet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce involuntary part-time work”
• empowerment as path to equality»Vägen till ökad jämställdhet handlar om att stärka självbestämmandet och möjligheterna till egenmakt.« (party programme ↗)“The path to increased equality is about strengthening self-determination and opportunities for empowerment.”

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 explicitly seeks to counteract cultural norms and subsidy systems that tend to lock women at home and strengthen status, career paths and wage development in female-dominated professions. The counter-proposal's requirement for measures for women's empowerment and opportunities in working life is in line with this. However, the plan draws the line at measures intended to create equal outcomes at the group level.

• women's empowerment in working lifedecisive»Både kulturella normer och bidragssystem som tenderar att låsa kvinnor till hemmet ska motverkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Both cultural norms and subsidy systems that tend to lock women at home must be counteracted.”
• career paths and wage development»Vidare behöver statusen i dessa yrkesgrupper stärkas, exempelvis genom karriärvägar och förbättrad löneutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Furthermore, the status of these occupational groups needs to be strengthened, for example through career paths and improved wage development.”
• better conditions in women's professions»Förbättra status, arbetsvillkor samt öka företagshälsovård i kvinnodominerade yrken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve status, working conditions and increase occupational health services in female-dominated professions”
• the individual's opportunities, not outcomes»Riktig jämställdhet nås inte genom att vidta politiska åtgärder för att på gruppnivå skapa samma utfall mellan män och kvinnor, utan genom att ta krafttag mot samhällsfenomen som begränsar den enskilde.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“True equality is not achieved by taking political action to create the same outcomes at the group level between men and women, but by taking strong action against social phenomena that limit the individual.”

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.