1. National Consultation on Swedish Work on the Prevention
of Violence against children
10 May, 2017
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

2. Agenda
The legal ban of corporal punishment in Sweden (Henrik Ingrids) (13.00 – 13.30)
Strategic work with parental support (Jenny Munkelt) (13.30 – 14.00)
The Swedish child protection system and the social services (Karin Blomgren) (14.00 – 14.30)
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National strategy for preventing and combating men’s violence against women (Ola Florin) (14.50 – 15.20)
Violence against children with disabilities (Christina Velander) (15.20 – 15.30)
The political commitment to protect children from violence (Pernilla Baralt, state secretary) (15.30 – 16.00)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

3. The legal ban of corporal punishment
Explanations, for instance:
A growing recognition of the child as a rights holder
Increased knowledge about the harmful effects of violence
Research as an authority in child rearing
The establishment of a welfare state
IMplem
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

4. The legal ban of corporal punishment in the parental code
“Children are entitled to care, security and a good upbringing. Children are to be treated with respect for their person and individuality and may not be subjected to physical punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment.” (Parental code, Chapter 6, Section 1)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

5. The implementation of the ban
Awareness-raising campaigns
Spokespersons
Civil-society
The Ombudsman of children
IMplem
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

6. Evaluation of the ban
Surveys of the public attitudes towards corporal punishment
Estimates of assaults against children
Early identification
Measures taken by the Social authorities
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

7. Examples of international collaboration
High-level conferences in Stockholm, Vienna and Malta
Support of special representative Martha Santos de Pais
The Global Partnership to eliminate violence against children
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs