How gender equal is Sweden? We follow the development of the six sub-goals of the Swedish gender equality policy.
Ending men’s violence against women is therefore a prioritised aim in Swedish gender equality policy.
Prostitution and human trafficking for sexual purposes receive particular attention in the Swedish strategy for the elimination of men’s violence against women.
It has been forbidden to buy sexual services in Sweden since 1999. Sweden was the first country in the world to criminalise the buying of sexual services.
This publication is produced by the Swedish Gender Equality Agency as a part of Sweden's presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2023. It explores the nexus of economic empowerment of women and gender-based violence, focusing on economic violence.
Laying the ground for change
Stopping men's violence against women requires increased and effective preventative work against violence. Find out how you can get started with violence prevention within your organisation.
Violence prevention
Are you planning to work in Sweden? Welcome! But remember that there are employers who can exploit you in human trafficking.
How to work safely in Sweden
The main task of the gender equality agency is to coordinate, follow up and provide various forms of support in the area of gender equality.
If you meet people who are on the run from Ukraine, please inform them about the risks of human trafficking. We provide information in English, Ukrainian and Russian.
Information to Ukrainan refugees
Watch five short films that are based on the stories and needs that are expressed in different #metoo appeals from some of the vulnerable groups encountered by the social services.
Stories from the #MeToo movement