Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Violence against Women

Country	Sweden
Year	2006 - 2008
Type of Measure	Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

During the Council of Europe Campaign on violence against women (2006-2008) a Swedish Parliamentary Committee was formed. During two years the Committee conducted several hearings and meetings with the intention to increase knowledge among the public on violence against women.

Source of Information

Response of the Government of Sweden to the questionnaire on violence against women, January 2009