Group 8
By Isa Baas, Hannah Thulé, Paulina Wrotynska, Matthijs Touw
2024 Short investigations
Frisktandvård – Young swedes and the quest for a sought-after contract
By: Clara Fors Wisbyse, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Hanne De Coninck and Yang Liu A newly proposed change to the dental system could result in young people getting stuck in long queues. Despite efforts to reduce dental queues in Västra Götaland, young people in the region’s rural areas face an important challenge. “I can understand if there’s … Read more
Group 9
LGBTQ+ Seniors Seeking Care Force into the Closet: “It pains them.” Despite Sweden’s reputation for inclusivity, LGBTQ+ seniors fear they might be forced ‘back into the closet.’ By Giulia Penta, Lynn van den Brink and Camilla Wasén “Can I be who I am?” That’s the question haunting LGBTQ+ seniors around Sweden as they face entering … Read more
Protected – but not taken care of? The flaws in mental health support for Ukrainian refugees in Sweden
Ukrainian refugees go through a double traumatization when coping with the war and adapting to a new life. Struggling with mental health issues, they face limited access to public health care in Sweden – and experience inequalities in the support they are provided. – I felt vulnerable and disrespected, says Olena. In the Gothenburg neighborhood of Fiskebäck, … Read more
“A Swedish baby would never look like that”
A Swedish baby would never look like that.” This phrase Nina Snäll (42) – a cultural doula – heard repeatedly from Swedish nurses while helping immigrant women give birth. “This baby will have a Swedish personal number and passport… what do you mean this is not a Swedish baby?”
The mental expenses of Karlatornet in foreign construction workers: “The work environment affected our mental well-being”
Karlatornet, standing at 246 meters with 74 floors, is the tallest residential building in the Nordic region. Karlatornet has been built by the company Serneke AB from 2017 to this day. During this time, several incidents were reported with heavy construction objects falling on multiple occasions and a worker falling during casting work. Karlatornet. Credit: … Read more
Group 4
It is Saturday night at Avenyn. People are gathering outside the nightclubs, hoping for a fun night out. Our investigation shows that far from everyone feels welcome – and that redemption becomes difficult when the justice system needs clear evidence of ethnic discrimination happening in the dark.