Lysbakken want a settlement with honorary culture – Dagsavisen

 
 

By Anne Marjatta Gøystdal

 
 

The theme was central when SV leader spoke to the party’s National Executive Committee in Oslo on Saturday.

 
 

– We support women’s rights for all Norwegian girls, also in conservative Muslim communities. The girls know that they have allies on the left side in Norwegian politics, said Lysbakken.

 
 

Post Aftenposten and several media from eponymous shameless Arab girls have made an impression, he told national executive committee meeting. So did Faten Mahdi Al-Hussaini when she said in an interview with A magazine talked about his experience of being ostracized. Al-Hussaini became famous when she last year was one of the initiators of a large-scale demonstration against IS.

 
 

– This we accept never. All Norwegian girls should have power over their own lives, said SV leader.

 
 

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One adult to talk to

 
 

Lysbakken acknowledges that he does not have all the answers but will seek advice on what will help with immigrant youth themselves, minority advisers and with SV’s own ethnic equality committee.

 
 

Much of the solution lies in better expertise and support from schools and other services so that the young adults have to talk to, he said. He suggests:

 
 

tenfold increase the number of minority counselors in schools from 30 to 300.

 
 

Boosting expertise in frontline services as teachers, child welfare, health.

 
 

Increased support to NGOs who make an effort to honor culture.

 
 

Norwegian imam education provides.

 
 

To draw financial support to religious communities whose religious leaders promotes social control of women.

 
 

Residential and support offer to youth who need protection must be better and more flexible.

 
 

Spotlight on religious communities

 
 

Lysbakken emphasizes that it is important to put pressure on conservative religious communities and other communities where attitudes about honor concept is strong.

 
 

– It may not be obvious that religious communities should get as much money regardless of how they treat girls and women, he said.

 
 

The forthcoming white paper on religion and belief policy, to be presented this autumn, can be designed to support can be deducted if it is obvious that religious leader promotes honorary cultural and social control, believes Lysbakken.

 
 

If areas are in danger of being segregated, the state should intervene and rearm in the same manner as in Groruddalen in Oslo, he suggests. If he considers the initiative a success, he replies:

 
 

– The focus is not finished, but in Norway today, we have not the segregation you see in many other European countries. So this is something we must build on. (NTB)

 
 

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