SwedenMänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet, barns rätt 14 · Human rights, gender equality, children's rights

What does the Swedish word jämställdhet mean?

In the exam (Swedish)

Vad betyder ordet jämställdhet?

  1. aThat everyone should earn exactly the same in all jobsAtt alla ska tjäna exakt lika mycket i alla yrken
  2. bThat children and adults should have an equal say at homeAtt barn och vuxna ska bestämma lika mycket hemma
  3. cThat women and men have the same rights and opportunitiesAtt kvinnor och män har samma rättigheter och möjligheterCorrect answer
  4. dThat everyone in society should have the same opinions about everythingAtt alla i samhället ska ha samma åsikter om allt

Why?

Jämställdhet (gender equality) is about the relationship between women and men, who should have the same power and opportunities to shape their own lives and society. The word jämlikhet (equality) is broader and is about the equal worth of all people.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.

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Source

Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).

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