Växjö municipality has been awarded a silver medal in the category of local authorities with more than 50,000 inhabitants for its work on diversity and inclusion. The municipality has an impressive breadth of policy areas and targets a wide range of audiences. A strategic plan for equality underpins all its work, and the municipality supports Växjö Pride, funds research on older LGBTQ people and helps foreign-born women and young people enter the labour market.
In addition, Växjö has been awarded a bronze prize in a specific award for its work in creating safe cities and regions for women. The municipality has a dedicated strategy and department to combat violence against women and has implemented systematic measures to protect all women.
