The National Organisation for Women's Shelters and Young Women's Shelters in Sweden (Swedish: Riksorganisationen för kvinnojourer och tjejjourer i Sverige; ROKS) is an umbrella organization for around hundred women's shelters in Sweden. It was founded in 1984, and is traditionally known for its radical feminist and separatist ideological position.[1] The organization actively participates in public debate in its area.
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In 2005, the Swedish documentary The Gender War led to significant discussion of ROKS and its ideology, and resulted in its then-chair Ireen von Wachenfeldt leaving her position after stating that "men are animals."[2]
The organization has said that it "is important for us that we serve all those who identity as women and girls."[3] In 2018, the organization cancelled a planned talk by Kajsa Ekis Ekman, stating that her views on trans people are incompatible with Roks' mission to serve all girls and women.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Kvinnoseparatism – var, när, hur och varför?". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Ireen von Wachenfeldt lämnar Roks". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Uttalande angående Kajsa Ekis Ekmans deltagande på Roks konferens 20 februari". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2022.