The Left Party in Karlskrona has ignited a political debate after announcing gender-segregated preparatory meetings ahead of their annual meeting scheduled for March 7. According to reports, women and men have been directed to separate addresses for these preliminary gatherings, a practice that has drawn sharp criticism from other local politicians. ' Left Party group leader Henrik Holmkvist defended the practice, stating that gender-segregated meetings are part of the party's internal feminist work.
Holmkvist explained that men tend to take up more space in discussions than women, and the separate meetings aim to support female members who can seek support from other women to make their voices heard. The party has reportedly held gender-segregated meetings for several years before annual meetings, but this year's invitation sparked unexpected debate on social media, prompting the party to explain their reasoning on their Facebook page.
How is this equal?
the most disgusting thing I've seen in a long time
gender-segregated meetings are part of the party's internal feminist work
men tend to take up more space in discussions than women, and the separate meetings aim to support female members who can seek support from other women to make their voices heard