Fact sheets / Society & Welfare
Ensuring that people with disabilities have power and influence over their everyday lives has long been the prime goal of Swedish disability policy. In pursuit of this goal, the focus has now shifted to democracy and human rights. Like others, people ...
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Swedish Institute
This fact sheet describes, in condensed form, Swedish regulations and routines for obtaining entry visas, residence and work permits, and residence permits to establish a company.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
In a bill entitled Security, respect and responsibility - the prohibition of discrimination and other degrading treatment of children and pupils, the Swedish Government proposes a new Act intended to promote equal rights for children and pupils and t ...
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Swedish Government Offices
The long-term goal of the Swedish government’s labor market policy is full employment. To achieve its declared target of an employment rate of 80 percent among those aged 20–64 it will be necessary to harness all the resources of the labor market, es ...
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Swedish Institute
New legislation on sexual crimes came into force on 1 April 2005. The purpose of this legislation is to further strengthen and make clear the absolute right of every individual to personal and sexual integrity and sexual self-determination and to hig ...
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Swedish Government Offices
In Sweden, policy for the elderly aims at enabling older persons to live independently with a high quality of life. Older persons in need of care and social services are entitled to help of high quality. Elderly care is provided in accordance with de ...
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Swedish Government Offices
Swedish family policy is based on the principles of universality and individual rights. It comprises child and family benefits, parental insurance and high quality day-care.
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Swedish Government Offices
The fundamental theme of the research policy bill Research for a Better Life (Government bill 2004/05:80) is investment in research and development to promote high scientific quality, together with a concentration of efforts in areas that can lead to ...
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Swedish Government Offices
Although working life has changed rapidly, the labour regulations of the 1970s have largely remained in place in Sweden.
Labour relations usually function quite well at Swedish companies, especially in terms of productivity and few days lost due to ...
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Swedish Institute
Swedish childcare has twin aims. One is to support and encourage children’s development and learning, and help them get a good start in life, while the other is to enable parents to combine parenthood with employment or studies.
This dual approach ...
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Swedish Institute
Sweden’s social contribution costs are comparable to other European countries’. They consist of employers’ contributions and the employees’ contribution in form of the general pension fee.
Publisher:
Invest in Sweden Agency
Sustainable development throughout society should be the objective of Sweden’s environmental work both inside and outside its borders.This requires major behavioral changes at all levels and in all areas of society. A new environmental policy based o ...
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Swedish Institute
There is a general political consensus in Sweden on the principles of gender equality. Swedish gender equality policy is fundamentally concerned with the ability of each individual to achieve economic independence through gainful employment. Just as ...
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Swedish Institute
Good health and equal access to health services for everyone are the goals of the Swedish health care system. A fundamental principle is that the provision and financing of health services for the entire population is a public sector responsibility. ...
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Swedish Institute
Sweden’s working environment is highly admired internationally. Labor relations are characterized by respect, understanding, cooperation and willingness to compromise. Large scale confrontations in the labor market are rare.
Publisher:
Invest in Sweden Agency
A new Act prohibiting discrimination comes into force on 1 July 2003. The new Act extends effective protection against discrimination from working life and higher education to certain other areas of society. The new fact sheet "Extended protection a ...
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Swedish Government Offices
The Government wants to improve public health and reduce differences in health between various population groups. In a bill entitled ”Public health objectives” (2002/03:35), the Government presents proposals for a national public health target: the c ...
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Swedish Government Offices
”Can anything good come out of the North?” was Pope Boniface IX's spontaneous reaction when the question of Birgitta Birgersdotter's canonisation was put before him in about 1390. He proved open to persuasion. Her Revelations and the pious biographie ...
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Swedish Institute
This fact sheet is a summary of the Swedish government's Bill on legislative provisions and other measures to counteract violence against women.
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Swedish Government Offices
Publisher:
Swedish Institute