Åsa Regnér

Speech by Minister for Children, The Elderly and Gender Equality Åsa Regnér. UN General Debate, 14 June 2016. Check against delivery.

On the afternoon of 12 May, Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet left Sweden following a three-day State Visit. The President was in Sweden at the invitation of HM the King. This was the first State Visit by a Chilean president to Sweden. Several of the Government ministers took part in the programme. The purpose of the visit was to broaden and deepen bilateral relations between Chile and Sweden.

Speech by Åsa Regnér, Minister for Gender Equality, at the OECD-meeting for Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO), at "Tekniska Museet" in Stockholm, June 9th 2016. Check against delivery.

On 9–10 June, Sweden is hosting the annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, with a focus on current budgeting and policy issues. Minister for Gender Equality Åsa Regnér gave a speech about Sweden’s work on gender budgeting as a tool in the pursuit of feminist policy. Ahead of the meeting, the OECD produced a report on gender budgeting in the member countries which will serve as background material for the discussions at the meeting.

Speech by Minister for Children, The Elderly and Gender Equality Åsa Regnér. Vienna, 1 June. Check against delivery.

On 10 May, Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet began her State Visit to Sweden. The President is visiting Sweden at the invitation of HM the King. The Visit will last from 10 to 12 May and is the first incoming State Visit from Chile to Sweden.

Opinion article, Dagens Nyheter (DN Debatt), 4 May 2016 Sweden is intensifying its efforts to combat the exploitation of women, children and poor people in the world. As the world’s first feminist government, we are creating a new position for an ambassador to combat trafficking in human beings. The position may serve as an important instrument in international cooperation, write Minister for Gender Equality Åsa Regnér and Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström.

Women in Parliaments Summit 2016 Amman, Jordan, 5 May 2016 Check against delivery.

The Government has decided to create a new position for an ambassador to combat trafficking in human beings. This decision will strengthen Sweden’s international role as a leading human rights defender. Per-Anders Sunesson, currently head of department at the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, will assume this new position on 16 May.

Opinion article, Expressen, 23 April 2016 France is the fourth European country to criminalise sexual purchases. We hope that more countries will take decisions in this direction, writes Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström and Minister for Gender Equality Åsa Regnér.

Blog text in the Huffington Post, 8 March 2016 Gender equality issues are a high priority for Sweden’s feminist government. An important aspect in this context is women’s right to internet safety, writes Åsa Regnér, Sweden’s Minister for Gender Equality.

The 60th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held in New York on 14–24 March, agreed on a set of conclusions urging gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The issues highlighted include the importance of combating all forms of violence against women and girls, involving men and boys in gender equality efforts, and the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls.

The General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, 15 mars 2016 Check against delivery.

On 14–16 March, Minister for Gender Equality Åsa Regnér will head Sweden’s delegation at the annual session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. This year’s overarching theme is women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development. Sweden will organise a seminar on displaced women and girls.

On 7 March, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) presented its overall observations on Sweden’s gender equality work. The Committee’s opinion was generally positive. However, it voiced criticism concerning the gender-segregated labour market, men’s violence against women and shortcomings in the governance of gender equality work.

Speech given at the Swedish Consulate on 22 February 2016 Check against delivery.

Geneva 19 februari 2016 Check against delivery

Opinion article, Newspaper Expressen, 8 february 2016 Legislation must keep pace with developments in society. The Government therefore plans to implement changes that aim to offer the same conditions for everyone, regardless of their choice of partner and type of family, write five government ministers.

Åsa Regnér, Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality, and Ivailo Kalfin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy, today signed a cooperation agreement between Sweden and Bulgaria. The agreement, which covers issues dealing with gender equality, children, the elderly and people with disabilities, aims to improve the situation of vulnerable EU citizens.

On Monday 1 February, the national coordinator for vulnerable EU citizens presented his final report, Framtid sökes (Wanted: a future), to Åsa Regnér, the minister responsible for the issue, at a press conference. Martin Valfridsson, whose remit now ends, proposes that county administrative boards be instructed to coordinate this work, with the overall responsibility resting with the Stockholm County Administrative Board.