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Swedish Association for Sexuality Education

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Swedish Association for Sexuality Education
Riksförbundet för sexuell upplysning
AbbreviationRFSU
Formation1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Typenonprofit organization
PurposeReproductive health and -rights, sex education
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Membership5500 and associates[1]
President
Lina Fridén
Secretary-General
Ingela Holmertz
Websitewww.rfsu.se

The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (Swedish: Riksförbundet för sexuell upplysning, RFSU) is a Swedish nonprofit organization that works with public opinion formation on sexual and reproductive health. It also works with rights, as well as information and education about sexuality and relationships.[2] One of RFSU's main issues is the right to free abortion. The current president is Lina Fridén[3] and Secretary-General is Ingela Holmertz.[4]

RFSU was founded February 24, 1933,[5] by, among others, Elise Ottesen-Jensen, Gunnar Inghe and Hanna Lundin. Ottesen-Jensen was chairman from its inception until 1959, and has come to be strongly associated with the organization, whose journal, Ottar, was named after her.

RFSU works with information, education and advocacy by organizing courses, conferences and debates. Moreover, the RFSU carries an extensive international work with similar organizations in other countries. RFSU is the Swedish national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.[6]

RFSU is the owner of RFSU AB, the former owner of Etac AB. RFSU AB sells condoms, lubricants, pregnancy tests and sex toys.[7] Etac is a Swedish multinational group, that develops, manufactures and sells products for people with reduced mobility. Since 2011, Etac has been fully owned by Swedish Nordstjernan.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Årsrapport 2022" (PDF). RFSU. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Values and goals". Swedish Association for Sexuality Education. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  3. ^ Bohlin, Albin (8 June 2023). "Hon blir RFSU:s nya förbundsordförande". Altinget. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Ingela Holmertz är RFSU: s nya generalsekreterare". RFSU. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Our history and background". Swedish Association for Sexuality Education. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  6. ^ "Organization". Swedish Association for Sexuality Education. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  7. ^ "RFSU Ltd". Swedish Association for Sexuality Education. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  8. ^ "Etac - History". Etac Global site. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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