{"id":176934,"date":"2026-08-28T13:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=176934"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:23:40","slug":"konssegregering-nar-s-holl-valmote-i-uppsala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/conservative-party-holds-election-rally-in-uppsala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Segregation at the Social Democrats' Campaign Rally in Uppsala"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Social Democrats present themselves as a feminist party\u2014but when the party sought to attract voters with roots in Bangladesh, gender segregation prevailed. The women sat in one room and the men in another while the local Social Democratic leader gave his speech.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Social Democrats have made feminism and gender equality central tenets of their political platform. But when the Social Democratic Party chair in Uppsala <strong>Patrik Hedlund<\/strong> When he set out to reach voters ahead of the election, he encountered a system marked by gender segregation, reports <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftonbladet.se\/nyheter\/a\/q67Kxe\/s-toppen-holl-mote-med-man-och-kvinnor-uppdelade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aftonbladet<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A video from a community center in Gottsunda shows Hedlund speaking to an audience that, according to Aftonbladet, is primarily of Bangladeshi descent. The women are gathered in one room and the men in another, while the Social Democratic Party leader stands between the groups and delivers his speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accepted gender segregation on site<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hedlund states that he reacted to the gender segregation as soon as he arrived. Despite this, he went ahead with his presentation and explains that, as an invited guest, he did not feel it was his place to make decisions on behalf of the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-1024x583.png\" alt=\"Mohammad Jashim Uddin is running for the Social Democratic Party in Uppsala. Photo: Private\" class=\"wp-image-176937 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7565120178870877;width:478px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-1024x583.png\" alt=\"Mohammad Jashim Uddin is running for the Social Democratic Party in Uppsala. Photo: Private\" class=\"wp-image-176937\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7565120178870877;width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-696x396.png 696w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-1068x608.png 1068w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S-600x342.png 600w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S.png 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mohammad Jashim Uddin is running for the Social Democratic Party in Uppsala. Photo: Private<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 I pointed that out, but I could have made myself clearer. I focused on my topic and what I was going to talk about. At the time, I felt it wasn\u2019t my place to tell them where to sit once they were already seated, since I had been invited as a guest.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting was organized by the Social Democrat <strong>Mohammad Jashim Uddin<\/strong> (as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uppsalalan.socialdemokraterna.se\/uppsala-lan\/vart-parti\/var-riksdagslista-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is running for office <\/a><\/strong>(to the Riksdag as the 35th candidate for the Social Democrats in Uppsala County), who posted the video on Facebook but removed it after receiving critical comments. He claims that the gender segregation was not intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 No, no. It\u2019s not about religion or anything like that. Afterward, we sat down and ate pizza. Everyone went up and got food together. But culturally speaking, people often sit however they\u2019re comfortable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feminism on the Outside \u2013 Gender Segregation at the Meeting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is this contrast that makes the issue politically sensitive. The Social Democrats position themselves as advocates of feminism and gender equality to the general electorate. When the party sought support among voters with roots primarily in Bangladesh, the local Social Democratic Party leadership effectively accepted gender segregation during its appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was only afterward that Hedlund took a firmer stance. He states that he then contacted the organizer and pointed out that the division was inappropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on, L Party leader Simona Mohamsson accuses <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SMohamsson\/status\/2093292014599061742\">X<\/a><\/strong> S for deviating from its own policy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dThe Social Democrats are letting down the Swedish fight for gender equality by holding gender-segregated campaign rallies in Uppsala.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">The Social Democrats are letting down the Swedish fight for gender equality by holding gender-segregated campaign rallies in Uppsala. What kind of message does that send to young girls in the suburbs? Are the Social Democrats saying that freedom and gender equality aren\u2019t for them? That\u2019s no way to take Sweden seriously, Magdalena\u2026<\/p>- Simona Mohamsson (@SMohamsson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SMohamsson\/status\/2093292014599061742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S likes to talk about feminism\u2014but when the party sought support in Gottsunda, there was gender segregation. 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