| Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet | |
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| Formed | 2007 (2007) |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
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TheMinistry of Integration and Gender Equality (Swedish:Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet) was aministry of theGovernment Offices of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility includedconsumer affairs,democracy issues,gender equality,human rights,integration issues,metropolitan affairs,minority issues,non-governmental organizations andyouth policy. The only minister to head the ministry wasNyamko Sabuni who served as Minister for Gender Equality and as Minister for Integration. She was careful to publicly point out that she is anequalist and not afeminist, not having any group based on gender, race, age, religion or other typical discrimination ground as focus and angle above others in her equality work. In Swedish the role (Jämställdhetsminister) is more exactly translated into called Equality Minister.
The ministry offices were located at Fredsgatan 8 in centralStockholm.
The ministry was dissolved following the2010 general election with gender equality moving to theMinistry of Education and Research and integration moving to theMinistry of Employment.
The ministry was created on January 1, 2007, after a decision by thenew government that took office on October 6, 2006. Previously these its areas of responsibilities were handled by theMinistry of Justice and theMinistry for Foreign Affairs respectively.
The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality was principal for the followinggovernment agencies:
Organized under theMinistry of Justice:
Organized under theMinistry of Education:
Defunct agencies:
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