They are protesting against men's violence against women on Götaplatsen

The #kvinnostrejk initiative started as a call on social media but soon found itself as protests in the streets around Sweden.

Politicians must act

In Gothenburg, they have stood every Friday for a year on Götaplatsen and protested against the violence that women are exposed to and for a more equal society.

And now it requires politicians to act.

- They must stop with these investigations they have done for many years, we know what it costs, we know that women have their lives ruined.

They must act, says Hanna Lans.

Men must raise their voices

Today, on the anniversary, it is hoped that there will be extra people and even though Hanna encourages everyone to come and support the fight, she turns a little extra to a group.

- Men must raise their voices and be a little louder towards their own gender, she says.