She served as a member of the Parliament of Sweden from 1971 to 1995, and as  a Member of the European Parliament from 1995 to 2004 and president of the Committee of Women's Rights and Equality in EP and a member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Security in EP and a member of the board from EP of  ACP; African Caribbean Pacific.
She served as a member of the Swedish Parliament from 1971 to 1995, and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1995 to 2004, and held leadership positions in various committees within the EP, including those focused on women's rights, foreign affairs, and security.