The Red-Green Alliance is facing criticism for its stance on a motion to extend the covering ban, despite its ongoing efforts to combat negative social control and advocate for the rights of ethnic minority women. The party argues that state coercion is not the solution and that a more nuanced approach is needed to address the complex issues surrounding integration and social control.

The Red-Green Alliance emphasizes its commitment to fighting negative social control, which disproportionately affects ethnic minority women. They highlight the overrepresentation of these women in crisis centers, their lower employment rates, and the persistent problems of re-education trips, honor-related conflicts, and religious marriages.

The party points to its track record of proposing and passing legislation to improve the rights of victims of partner violence and children subjected to re-education trips. They also emphasize their support for integration initiatives like Danner’s “Tell It to Someone Migrant” and Kvinfo’s Mentor Network, which often face funding challenges.

The Red-Green Alliance disagrees with the Denmark Democrats and SF’s approach of using state coercion to liberate minority ethnic women. They believe that forcing women to remove certain items of clothing is also a restriction of freedom.

Rosa Lund, the equality spokesperson for the Red-Green Alliance, acknowledges that the burka and niqab are symbols of unfreedom and oppression. However, she maintains that the state should not force women to remove these items, as social control cannot be solved with coercion.

The party argues that covering bans and compulsory labor are symbolic politics with no documented integration effects. Instead, they advocate for addressing the shortcomings in Danish immigration and integration policies that can harm women exposed to negative social control. This includes situations where women are forced to remain with violent partners due to fear of deportation or being sent back to dangerous situations in their home countries.

The Red-Green Alliance asserts that it takes the fight against negative social control seriously by supporting rights and integration efforts that are proven to be effective. They believe that a more comprehensive and rights-based approach is necessary to empower minority women and combat negative social control.