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Helene Odenjung (L)
What Helene Odenjung has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
National strategy against violence against women and trafficking
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that the strategy must strengthen the rule of law through more investigated crimes, equal support throughout the country, early interventions, and a consistent individual perspective where no culture stands above the individual's freedom. Read the speech
- Argues that the consequences of the tightened requirements for women's shelters need to be investigated urgently to avoid fewer places. Simultaneously emphasizes that it is good that poor housing has been closed down. Read the speech
- Argues that there are funds set aside in the ordinary budget for protected housing. Criticizes that the government and the Riksdag blame municipalities and regions and calls for a shared responsibility to create a better society. Read the speech
Labor immigration: wage floors and qualification requirements
- Proposes rejection of the motions and approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that Sweden should welcome highly qualified labor but stop exploitation through a "key and lock" transparency. Accepts a higher wage floor as part of a whole to ensure the system's legitimacy. Read the speech
- Confirms that it is unreasonable that 18-year-olds receive deportation decisions and informs that the Government Offices are working on a regulatory framework to resolve the issue. Proposes that 18-year-olds should be allowed to follow their parents' residence permits. Read the speech
- Argues that it is unreasonable to deport people who have grown up in Sweden or who risk deportation due to low wages. Advocates for an establishment valve and a long-term solution to create clear conditions for this group. Read the speech
Integration, deportations and labor market debate in Riksdag
- Argues that exclusion is a national challenge that requires clear requirements on language and work to create empowerment. Criticizes establishment loans that create debt and wants to increase the flexibility for newly arrived women's SFI studies. Read the speech
- Argues that investments in schools must occur from day one. Proposes school social teams to relieve teachers from administration and wants to simplify vocational training for faster entry into the labor market. Read the speech
- Denies that the legislation was designed with precision to exclude the specific group. Argues that the effect is due to a patchwork of systems being replaced and that work is underway to create a valve for the group. Read the speech
- Emphasizes the importance of women having real opportunities for establishment, livelihood, and independence in the labor market. Argues that more measures are needed to achieve real establishment and integration. Read the speech
- Asks which government option the Social Democrats envision and what they will achieve together. Points out that the Liberals have introduced integration goals that the Social Democrats had previously been critical of. Read the speech
Police work against child sexual abuse in digital environments
- Supports the committee initiative to prioritize and intensify the police's work against sexual abuse in digital environments as well as expanding the blocklist. Argues that the sale of sex dolls depicting children is a grotesque degradation of children's dignity and wants to change the requirements for puberty development. Read the speech
Integration and equality: SD, S, M debate budget and laws
- Argues that every human being should have the same rights and opportunities regardless of background. Welcomes the government's initiatives against discrimination, racism and honor violence and emphasizes the importance of the individual's responsibility in the integration process. Read the speech
Government policy on unemployment, school and integration
- Argues that work is the basis for freedom, empowerment and breaking social exclusion. Asks what the government's plan is to combat high unemployment in the long term so that people get the chance to work and contribute. Read the speech
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Government policies: care deduction, deportation, privatization
- Questions whether the government intends to improve the living conditions for women in menopause in light of the Socialstyrelsen's new guidelines for knowledge-based and person-centered treatment. Emphasizes that menopause affects health, work ability, and equality. Read the speech
- Confirms that she stands on the barricades together with the speaker. Asks if midwives could be granted prescription rights in the new guidelines. Read the speech
Criminalize virginity checks, certificates and procedures
- Welcomes the proposals on the criminalization of virginity checks, virginity certificates, and virginity interventions to protect individuals' right to their body and freedom. Wants to see a broad national strategy against honor oppression with education, support for the vulnerable, and clear guidelines for healthcare, school, and the justice system. Read the speech
New social services act: preventive work and children's rights
- Stands wholeheartedly behind the proposal and argues that the new law is a necessary, modern and preventive reform. She emphasizes the importance of early interventions, increased child perspective and a more accessible legal structure. Read the speech
- Argues that the new Social Services Act creates greater opportunities for the social services to make the right interventions. Rejects the criticism that staff would have to choose between social interventions and encouraging return migration. Read the speech
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New strategy for living and safe cities: V, S, and SD views
- Appreciates that the strategy highlights traffic-safe school routes and emphasizes the garden city to increase well-being. Argues that urban planning counteracts insecurity, that the school is the key to breaking social exclusion and that cities must be robust for crises. Read the speech
Housing policy: freer rent setting, villa construction, reforms
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- Argues that it is important for the measures taken for economically disadvantaged families to be accurate. Explains that she is not the economic policy spokesperson and therefore cannot present budget news. Read the speech
Housing policy: structural reforms, state support and loans
- Argues that a well-functioning housing market with increased home ownership is crucial for security and growth. Suggests shortening planning processes, simplifying building regulations, introducing a new cottage movement, creating affordable housing as well as introducing freer rent setting. Read the speech
- Agrees that the temporary housing allowance is accurate. Argues that one does not exclude targeted measures to help vulnerable households and points out that some municipalities reduced the social assistance so that the allowance lost its function. Read the speech
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Social services responsibility for domestic violence victims
- Argues that violence in close relationships and honor-related violence require powerful measures where the best interests of the child and the crime victim are always put first. Wants the preventive work to be scaled up in order to identify risk factors earlier and facilitate for victims to leave destructive relationships. Read the speech
Social services for children: parenting, foster homes, resources
- Argues that the government, through the new Social Services Act, strengthens the child perspective and challenges parenting in order to protect children. Emphasizes the importance of early interventions, evidence-based methods, and the school's role in preventing crime and exclusion. Read the speech
- Argues that preventive work is the primary. Emphasizes that placements are avoided through home-based solutions and argues that fewer placements is the goal if the preventive work succeeds. Read the speech
- Argues that the new Social Services Act is long-awaited and emphasizes the importance of preventive work. Explains that the law increases the possibilities for preventive work by reducing obstacles such as confidentiality between authorities. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.