Since Stefan Löfven announced his resignation yesterday, speculation about a successor has flourished - and requests for a female party leader have been made.
- It is not just a slogan, it is an important principle with every other lady, says Jonna Sima.
It was during Ingvar Carlsson's period as party leader for the Social Democrats that the party's ballot papers were prepared according to the principle "every other lady".
After the 1994 election, half of the Social Democrats in government were men and half were women.
- The Social Democrats can not be a party that says one thing and does another.
Now there have been two male party leaders in a row.
Now it's time for a woman, says Sima.
The party should rather talk about its vision and elect a party leader based on it, says Alice Teodorescu Måwe.
- It is terrible to reduce competent people to their gender, she says.
"Gender is completely irrelevant"
Alice Teodorescu Måwe believes that the gender of the possible successor is highlighted far too much.
She thinks, for example, that the Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson's competence has been overshadowed by the fact that she is a woman.
- The person's gender is completely irrelevant, that is the point of gender equality, she says.
- It is clear that gender plays a role, says Jonna Sima who believes that women have not had the same chance to gain political and economic power as men.
The lead writer believes that women in positions of power can inspire little girls.
- When my daughter asks why we have not had a Swedish female prime minister, I can not give a sensible answer.
Isn't it important to have role models - that girls and young women see that a woman can become prime minister?
- Yes, if you do it on your own merits, but not because you are highlighted because now is the time for a woman, says Alice Teodorescu Måwe.