The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

What The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation does

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is a Sweden-based non-profit organisation founded in 1993 that works directly in conflict-affected areas to defend women's rights, advance gender equality, and pursue lasting feminist peace. It operates through a partner-network model, collaborating with more than 100 local women's rights organisations across 20 countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe (including Ukraine), the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The foundation's primary beneficiaries are partner organisations, women human rights defenders, and women and girls affected by conflict, with the foundation providing flexible funding, capacity building, security training, and advocacy support. Funding is sourced from grants, institutional development assistance (notably Swedish government channels), and private donations; the foundation does not sell products or services.

The foundation's core intellectual products are publications rather than software: the Integrated Security Manual (a co-developed training resource for women human rights defenders originally built with Front Line and Urgent Action Fund), annual organisational reports, gender-based violence and conflict research, Women, Peace and Security reports, the State of Women Human Rights Defenders monitoring report (sample of 795 activists from 81 countries), and recurring gender analyses of EU accession country reports and EU enlargement packages. The foundation runs an emergency relief fund — SEK1.5M was disbursed to 15 partners in seven countries in 2023 — and reported 62,033 women and girls supported and 662 partner activities in 2025. The technology stack is minimal: a public website, a Mailchimp-powered newsletter, and standard social media channels (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube). Reported outcomes include 89% of women candidates coached by partners winning local elections in Rwanda.

The foundation monetises impact, not revenue. Its business model is grant-funded and donor-dependent, with strategy cycles spanning 2023–2029 globally and 2023–2028 in sub-Saharan Africa, positioning the foundation for continued regional expansion. The go-to-market is relationship-driven: deep partnerships with local women's rights organisations, EU and UN policy advocacy, and co-developed knowledge products with peer NGOs (Urgent Action Fund, Front Line, Swedfund, GNWP, GPPAC, ICAN, MADRE, WILPF). Petra Tötterman Andorff serves as Secretary-General, and the headquarters is at Hammarby fabriksväg 65, SE-120 30 Stockholm, Sweden.

Name

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

Legal name

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

Website

https://kvinnatillkvinna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is a Swedish non-profit, founded in 1993, that partners with 100+ local women's rights organisations across 20 conflict-affected countries to provide funding, security training, and advocacy for women human rights defenders and women affected by conflict.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy and Gender Equality Nonprofit

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO), Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender equality funding
• Conflict-area programming
• Feminist peacebuilding
• Women human rights defenders

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is a non-profit foundation that defends women's rights in areas affected by war and conflict. It works in close partnership with more than 100 local women's rights organisations across 20 countries, providing flexible funding, capacity building, advocacy, and research publications. Its core intellectual products include the Integrated Security Manual, annual reports, gender analyses of EU Country Reports, and the State of Women Human Rights Defenders monitoring report.

Product overview

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is a non-profit women's rights organization (not a technology company). Their primary offerings are publications and advocacy materials including: the Integrated Security Manual (a comprehensive training resource for women human rights defenders), annual organizational reports, gender analysis of EU Country Reports for accession countries, the State of Women Human Rights Defenders monitoring report, gender-based violence research publications, Women Peace and Security reports, SEAH prevention handbooks, and policy briefs on conflict zones including Ukraine. The organization does not offer a technology product, software platform, or digital service in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Integrated Security Manual: A comprehensive manual for integrated security workshops dedicated to women human rights defenders, providing exercises, facilitation methods, and detailed sessions for security training.

Products and services

• Integrated Security Manual A comprehensive training manual for women human rights defenders on integrated security, consisting of workshops and exercises covering physical safety, psychosocial wellness, digital security, and organisational resilience. Distributed as free downloadable PDFs organised by day and topic.
• Annual Reports Annual organisational reports documenting activities, achievements, partner organisation work, and financial allocations across the foundation's 20 programme countries. Available for free download.
• Gender Analysis of EU Country Reports for EU Accession Countries Annual gender analysis reports examining European Commission Country Reports for EU accession countries, covering gender mainstreaming in reforms, democracy, rule of law, and social policy in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe.
• State of Women Human Rights Defenders Report Annual monitoring report on the security and civic space of women and queer rights activists in conflict-affected contexts, based on survey responses from activists globally. The 2026 edition drew 795 respondents from 81 countries.
• Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Research Research publications examining gender-based violence in conflict-affected countries, the role of women's rights organisations in addressing GBV, and recommendations for international response.
• Women, Peace and Security Reports Reports assessing the Women, Peace and Security agenda implementation, highlighting challenges and trends affecting women's security, rights, and participation in conflict-affected contexts.
• SEAH Good Practice Handbook Good practice handbook on prevention of and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, co-developed with Swedfund for private sector actors operating in Rwanda.
• Rwanda Herstory Publication Publication highlighting stories of women changemakers in Rwanda who advocated for women's rights, available in English, French, and Kinyarwanda.
• EU Growth Plan Gender Analysis Gender analysis of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, examining economic convergence and regional integration through a gender lens.
• Ukraine Policy Briefs Policy briefs providing feminist analysis and recommendations on Russia's war in Ukraine, covering protection needs, gender-based violence, humanitarian response, and recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62,033 women and girls supported to access protection and justice in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SwedfundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swedfund to strengthen their ability to identify, prevent and respond to risks of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) in investment portfolio and operations. Jointly developed the Good Practice Handbook on Prevention and Response to SEAH for the private sector in Rwanda.
• Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership through the Defending the Defenders Project to develop integrated security resources for women human rights defenders. Co-developed the Integrated Security Manual and published Insiste Persiste Resiste Existe report.
• Front Line: International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights DefenderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Defending the Defenders Project to document security experiences and develop protection strategies for women human rights defenders. Co-published Insiste Persiste Resiste Existe report.
• 100+ Partner OrganisationscoreOthersNetwork of over 100 local women's rights organisations across 20 countries in conflict-affected regions. Partners receive flexible funding, capacity building support, and participate in joint advocacy efforts.
• Ukrainian Women's FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ukrainian Women's Fund to produce joint report on funding to women's civil society organisations in Ukraine, providing unique data on WCSO funding based on survey responses and interviews with over 100 WCSOs.
• Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win background paper alongside GPPAC, ICAN, MADRE, and WILPF.
• Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win background paper alongside GNWP, ICAN, MADRE, and WILPF.
• International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win background paper alongside GNWP, GPPAC, MADRE, and WILPF.
• MADREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win background paper alongside GNWP, GPPAC, ICAN, and WILPF.
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win background paper alongside GNWP, GPPAC, ICAN, and MADRE.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Others

• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida): Swedish government development agency and a key institutional funder of Kvinna till Kvinna; included as the primary upstream funding relationship that shapes the foundation's strategic priorities and operating model.

Direct peers

• MADRE: Feminist international human rights organization partnering with grassroots women's groups globally; direct peer in mission, partnership-based funding model, and advocacy on gender-based violence and women's rights in conflict.
• International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN): Coalition partner on the Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win paper; works on women's peacebuilding in conflict-affected contexts and shares Kvinna till Kvinna's donor-advocacy and feminist movement-strengthening objectives.
• Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC): Coalition partner on the Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win paper; peacebuilding and conflict prevention network with thematic overlap on women, peace and security and joint advocacy at international policy forums.
• Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights: Long-standing partner that co-developed the Integrated Security Manual; a U.S.-based feminist rapid-response fund providing security grants and resources to women human rights defenders globally — overlapping mission, beneficiary base, and programmatic approach.
• Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP): Coalition partner that co-authored the Fund Us Like You Want Us To Win paper; focused on women's meaningful participation in peacebuilding, directly overlapping Kvinna till Kvinna's feminist peace programmatic area.
• Front Line Defenders: Co-developer of the Integrated Security Manual; international foundation focused on the protection of human rights defenders, operating grants, security training, and advocacy in the same conflict-affected geographies as Kvinna till Kvinna.
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF): International feminist peace organization collaborating with Kvinna till Kvinna on joint advocacy papers; shares the women, peace and security agenda focus and works with grassroots women's organizations across conflict-affected contexts.

Emerging players

• Ukrainian Women's Fund: Direct programmatic partner in Ukraine; national women's fund providing grants and capacity building to women's civil society organizations — a regional/national counterpart with shared methodology and overlapping constituency.

Broad incumbents

• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID): Global feminist membership organization supporting women's rights movements with research, convening, and resourcing; broader membership-based model but comparable mission to advance feminist movement effectiveness and funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KvinnaKvinnaINT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KvinnatillKvinna
• Facebookfacebook.com/kvinnatkvinnafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kvinna-till-kvinna

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation