Social Democratic Students of Sweden
The Social Democratic Students of Sweden (Swedish: Socialdemokratiska Studentförbundet [sʊsɪˈɑ̂ːldɛmʊˌkrɑːtɪska stɵˈdɛ̂nːtfœrˌbɵndɛt] ⓘ; S-Studenter) is the student organisation of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. The organisations acronym is SSF, this acronym is most commonly used in international organisations such as IUSY or YES.
| Social Democratic Students of Sweden Socialdemokratiska studentförbundet | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Emma Fastesson Lindgren |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists |
| Website | s-studenter.se |
Created again in 1990, the organisation today has about 1200 members spread out over the country, most of them students at either universities or poly-technics.
The Social Democratic Students of Sweden focuses on questions connected to higher education but also organises seminars and debates on various topics such as: international affairs, gender equality, discrimination and equality at the labour market. In recent years the organisation has become a strong voice in the ideological debate within the Swedish Labour Movement. The Social Democratic Students of Sweden was the first social democratic organisation to argue for a Swedish EU (EC) membership and also the first to call for a common European currency. The organisation has also a strong engagement in the movement for democracy in Burma, with which it has worked in partnership since 1996.