The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How women's rights became human rights in Sweden Sweden's rise to one of the most gender equal countries in the world did not occur because women won the "battle of the sexes", but rather because their access to equal rights benefited all of society. https://www.thelocal.se/20190603/how-womens-rights-became-human-rights-in-sweden Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:39:31 +0200 how-womens-rights-became-human-rights-in-sweden Women's rights on downward turn: anti-globalization activists Anti-globalization activists have warned of a downward turn for women's rights across Europe, citing growing religious extremism and neo-liberalism as contributory factors. https://www.thelocal.se/20080919/14448 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:20:00 +0200 14448 Sweden slams Iran for jailing women's rights activist Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt took aim at Iran on Friday, condemning the country for sentencing women’s rights activist Parvin Ardalan to prison. https://www.thelocal.se/20080905/14166 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:44:00 +0200 14166