European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Question in Parliament

The first instance of an extension of the FGM concept to the issue of transsexuals. There is an ongoing debate now: the Government has not yet said they are willing to back away from the legislation requiring transsexuals to be sterilized before sex-changing surgery.

Policy Framework

Issuer

MP Vestlund, Social Democrat (s) to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs

Source

Parliament Archive, http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Fragor-och-anmalningar/Interpe...

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
Swedish
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
policy framework