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Survey of honour-based violence and oppression against persons with disabilities in Sweden
The Swedish Agency for Participation (MFD) has been commissioned by the Swedish government to conduct a survey of honour-based violence and oppression against persons with disabilities.
The survey is based on interviews with professionals in schools, healthcare, social services, and the justice system, as well as persons with disabilities with lived experience.
The findings show that violence is often difficult to detect. Dependence on family support can increase vulnerability and make it harder to seek help. Professionals also need better knowledge about how honour-based violence affects persons with disabilities.
The report concludes that stronger cooperation, clearer responsibilities, and improved methods are needed to prevent and respond to honour-based violence and oppression against persons with disabilities.
Survey of honour-based violence and oppression against persons with disabilities in Sweden
Disability Policy in Sweden
Sweden’s disability policy is based on international commitments in the area of human rights and is part of the work to ensure a more equitable society in which people’s different backgrounds or situations should not determine whether they can participate in society.
Measures to prevent and counteract discrimination are fundamental to ensuring that the equality of all human beings is respected. Preventing all forms of discrimination is therefore an important part of the work to ensure equality and participation.
Taking the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a starting point, the national goal for disability policy is to achieve equal living conditions and full participation for persons with disabilities in a society based on diversity.