Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
socialpolitik
/socialpolitik/Roman
English meaning: Social Policy
Swedish Definition
(Svenska)Statliga åtgärder avsedda att tillgodose medborgarnas sociala behov och minska ojämlikhet.
English Definition
Government policies designed to address social needs and reduce inequality. Sweden's social policies are benchmarks — 480 days parental leave (shared between parents), universal childcare, active labor market policies, and the world's highest social mobility rates. Swedish social policy models are studied in India's planning for welfare schemes and social protection floors.
Example
“Sverige erbjuder 480 dagars föräldraledighet och universell barnomsorg.”
In English: “Sweden offers 480 days of parental leave and universal childcare.”
Synonyms
- välfärdspolitik
- sociala reformer
Literary Heritage
“Att tjäna är att leva.”
“To serve is to live.”
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- Language
- Svenska
- Swedish
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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