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Title: The Swedish Equality Ombudsman


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The Swedish Equality Ombudsman
  • Equinet Seminar Gender Equality in Education
  • 19 May 2016
  • Anna Werner, anna.werner_at_do.se

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How does the Equality Ombudsman promote gender
equality in education?
3
The legal base for the work carried out by the
Equality Ombudsman
  • Act concerning the Equality Ombudsman (2008568)
  • Gives the agency a broad mandate
  • Discrimination Act (2008567)
  • Ban on discrimination based on seven grounds
    positive action
  • Parental Leave Act (1995584)
  • Ban on unfavourable treatment due to parental
    leave

4
Two aspects of the discrimination act
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
  • Prohibition of discrimination and reprisals
  • Active measures to bring about equal rights and
    opportunities

5
Chapter 3, Active Measures
  • Active measures to bring about equal rights and
    opportunities in education
  • Goal oriented (3rd chapter, section 14)
  • Preventing and hindering harassment (3rd chapter,
    section 15)
  • Equal treatment plan (3rd chapter, section 16)

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Equal treatment plan
  • Education provider has to draw up a plan every
    year
  • The plan has to contain overview of measures
    needed to promote equal rights and opportunities
    and prevent and hinder harassment
  • Account of how the measures planned during the
    year have been implemented and what is planned
    for the next coming year.

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House model
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Mapping
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Success factors / Main challenges
  • Part of the ordinary work
  • Systematic and goal-oriented
  • The whole school"
  • Analyse the situation
  • Knowledge on discrimination and norms
  • Norm critical
  • Follow up!

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