Sweden launches new program to curb men’s violence against women

Sweden launched a new program Wednesday to combat what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called “one of the largest and most frightening social problems” facing the nation: men’s violence against women.
Speaking at a press conference in Stockholm, Kristersson said he will chair a new ministerial council on kvinnofrid (“women’s peace”), aimed at strengthening coordination across government agencies.
Kristersson said the new effort will address violence linked to severe mental-health problems, domestic abuse, and so-called honor-related violence, in which women are targeted by family members. He added that the cabinet has already decided to tighten parole rules and strengthen how repeat offending is assessed.