Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vilka kan utsättas för hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck i Sverige?
Who can face honour-related violence and oppression in Sweden?
Correct answer: Girls, women, boys, men and LGBTQI people
Honour-based oppression can restrict whom someone meets, what they wear or whom they live with. Women and girls are affected, but boys, men and LGBTQI people can also face it.
Key words
hedersrelaterat förtryck · honour-based oppression
Source: Jämställdhetsmyndigheten: Hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck · Vilka kan vara utsatta; kontroll, hot och våld
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Why this option does not fit
Bara kvinnor och flickor som är gifta
Unmarried people and other groups can also be affected.
Bara barn som bor med sina föräldrar
Adults can also be affected, and control may continue after moving away.
Bara personer som tillhör ett visst trossamfund
Honour-based oppression is defined by control and honour norms, not membership of one faith.