MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
jämlikhet
Swedish word. In English: equality
That all people are of equal worth and have the same rights and opportunities.
Facts about the word
- The Instrument of Government says that the public sector must work to ensure that all people can achieve participation and equality in society. Sverige i fokus s. 22
- There are laws meant to give people with disabilities the opportunity to take part in society on equal terms. Sverige i fokus s. 26
- During the record years both equality and gender equality increased. The du reform of the 1960s also reflected a more equal society. Sverige i fokus s. 37
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Equality applies to all people. Gender equality is the word for women and men, and a draw in a match is not called equality.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.