According to sources, several residents of Härnösand had missed that it is International Women's Day. " Britt Marie Scander at Härnösand's girls' and women's shelter experiences that women's rights issues are no longer as prioritized and that development has regressed. " The specific actions or policies that have led to this perceived regression are not detailed.
During International Women's Day, the girls' and women's shelter in Härnösand invites elected officials in the municipality. They will discuss whether pornography should be banned and how to ensure that mental illness does not lead to women being subjected to deadly violence. The outcomes of this discussion have not been reported.
They will also award an honorary prize to a woman who has done something extra for women in the municipality, but the recipient and her specific contributions are unknown. Young people's attitudes towards gender equality have become somewhat less positive since 2018, according to the report 'Så tycker unga 2025' from the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs. 13% of young people (16–29 years old) think gender equality is one of the three most important societal issues – a decrease from 21% in 2018.
21% of girls think gender equality is an important issue compared to 6% of boys. 22% think it is important that girls are feminine and boys are masculine. 16% believe that gender equality in Sweden has gone too far.
7% think women should take greater responsibility than men for household chores. The reasons behind the decline in positive attitudes among young people since 2018 are not specified.