Simon Häggström gave lectures in Östersund last year, which Jämtlands gymnasieförbund observed helped raise the issue on the agenda, according to Maria Frykman. After his lectures, students sought out school staff based on the issues he works with, Frykman added. The specific issues or topics Häggström addresses in his lectures have not been detailed, and measurable results from last year's lectures remain unclear.
Last year, 200 students attended Simon Häggström's lectures, according to official sources. Jämtlands gymnasieförbund arranges the lectures in collaboration with the region's public health unit, though the public health unit's specific role in this arrangement is not specified. Häggström has also lectured at Torsta, and at schools in Bräcke and Svenstavik, official sources confirm.
Within the framework of sex, cohabitation, and relationships, schools should address topics like pornography and prostitution, according to official guidelines. Maria Frykman believes this type of lecture can help address topics like pornography and prostitution in schools, though the exact content or focus of these lectures is unknown. According to SVT Jämtlandsnytt, Frykman described that not all teachers may cover these topics, but the lectures provide inspiration and material for classroom use, with efforts to integrate them naturally into courses.
How teachers are using this inspiration and material in their classes has not been detailed.