Unizon

Name

Unizon

Legal name

Unizon

Website

https://unizonjourer.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence support
• Women's shelters
• Youth support services
• Sexual abuse support
• Violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Member organizations pay annual fees based on revenue tier: 1,000 SEK for organizations with turnover 0-1M SEK; 3,000 SEK for 1M-5M SEK turnover; 5,000 SEK for 5M+ SEK turnover. Combined kvinno- and tjej-/ungdomsjourer pay a flat 1,000 SEK for the tjej-/ungdomsjour.
2. Government and municipal funding: Member organizations receive funding from municipalities and regions. Approximately 62% of member organizations have agreements with municipalities and/or regions, with 45% in the form of IOP (Idéburet-Offentligt Partnerskap / Civil Society-Public Partnership).
3. Donations and gifts: Unizon accepts charitable donations via Swish (1234525275) and Bankgiro (5075-8317) with the designation 'Gåva till Unizon'. Member organizations also receive direct donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Unizon is a national federation coordinating 140+ non-profit women's shelters, youth support centers, and specialized sexual abuse services across Sweden. It delivers free protected housing, crisis counseling, legal guidance, anonymous online/phone support, and violence prevention education to women, children, and youth experiencing violence. The federation also represents the shelter movement in policy advocacy, publishes statistical and policy reports, and provides training for professionals and municipalities.

Product overview

Unizon is a national federation representing over 140 non-profit women's shelters, young women's empowerment centers, youth shelters, and specialized services for sexual abuse survivors. The organization operates a unified network of support services providing emergency accommodation, counseling, and assistance to women, children, and youth experiencing violence. Services are delivered through physical shelter facilities, online chat platforms, telephone support, and various specialized programs. The core portfolio includes women's shelters with safe housing, youth support services, specialized sexual abuse support, and a housing bank resource—collectively serving as Sweden's primary support network for violence victims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boendebank: A housing bank service for finding protected housing, permanent housing, and political solutions for a gender-equal housing market free from violence.
• Unizons stadgar
• Unizons manifest och värdegrund
• Kvinnofridslinjen

Products and services

• Kvinnojourer (Women's Shelters) Women's shelters offering emergency accommodation, support conversations, and assistance for women and children who have experienced violence. Services include safe housing, counseling, and support in contacts with authorities such as police, social services, and courts.
• Tjejjourer och Ungdomsjourer (Young Women's and Youth Shelters) Shelters and support services for young people offering confidential support via chat, email, and in-person conversations. Addresses topics including mental health, relationships, violence, and sexual abuse. Operates as Sweden's largest online support provider for youth.
• Jourer specialiserade på sexuella övergrepp (Shelters Specialized in Sexual Abuse) Specialized support services for persons subjected to sexual abuse and assault, including services for relatives of sexually abused children (ATSUB), incest survivors (NxtMe, Rise), and adult sexual violence support (BustA, Storasyster, Novahuset, Alltid Sedd).
• Skyddat boende (Safe / Sheltered Housing) Emergency accommodation facilities for adults and children escaping violence. Provides safe housing combined with ongoing support and assistance during the stay, licensed under Sweden's 2022 tillståndsplikt regulatory framework.
• Boendebank (Housing Bank) Online resource helping individuals find sheltered accommodations of good quality, permanent housing options for the period after shelter stay, and political solutions for an equal housing market free from violence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200,000 support contacts per year (one every three minutes) — up 45% from 2020 to 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MÄN (Mans och pojkars ratt att vaxa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015MÄN and Unizon jointly own and develop Machofabriken, Sweden's first gender equality material for young people focused on boys and masculinity. The organizations also co-authored the handbook 'Inget att vänta på' (Nothing to Wait For) on violence prevention with a gender perspective. Both organizations are co-founders of the annual 'En vecka fri från våld' (A Week Free from Violence) campaign.
• SRS (Scandinavian Risk Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, Unizon and SRS have maintained a long-term development cooperation. SRS provides ongoing education to shelters on security and conflict management, while Unizon educates SRS on men's violence against women, honor-related violence and oppression, and gender equality. Joint activities have included seminars at Almedalen on feminist CSR and prevention of men's violence. SRS is one of Sweden's leading security companies providing risk management services globally.
• Jämställdhetsmyndigheten (Swedish Gender Equality Agency)coreOthersThe Swedish Gender Equality Agency collaborates with Unizon on violence prevention policy, joint conferences (e.g., 'Dödsorsak: kvinna'), and the revision of the 'Inget att vänta på' handbook. The agency provides government oversight and funding alignment for national violence prevention strategy.
• MUCF (Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor)minorOthersMUCF previously held the government mandate for youth violence prevention work, including co-publishing 'Inget att vänta på' with MÄN and Unizon. This mandate has since been transferred to Jämställdhetsmyndigheten.
• Amphi ProduktionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmphi Produktion produced Machofabriken's films and related content in consultation with the owning organizations (MÄN and Unizon). Contributed to the visual and multimedia components of the gender equality methodology material.
• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR)minorOthersSKR co-supports the 'En vecka fri från våld' (A Week Free from Violence) campaign alongside Unizon, MÄN, Jämställdhetsmyndigheten, and Länsstyrelserna. Facilitates municipal-level collaboration on violence prevention.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BRIS (Barnens Rätt i Samhället): Sweden's national children's support organization offering anonymous chat, telephone, and online support for children and youth. Comparable as a Swedish civil-society federation operating non-clinical support channels for vulnerable young people.
• Women's Aid Federation of England: UK national federation coordinating local domestic violence refuges and survivor services. Operates the same shelter-federation model with member organizations delivering crisis housing, advocacy, and prevention — the closest international analog to Unizon.
• Terre des Femmes: German feminist human rights organization focused on violence against women, trafficking, and sexual self-determination. Comparable as a national advocacy-plus-services non-profit addressing gender-based violence in a neighboring European market.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): US national 24/7 hotline, chat, and resource directory for domestic violence survivors. Comparable as a national-scale, non-clinical support-and-referral infrastructure serving survivors across a large geography.
• Refuge (UK): UK provider of specialist domestic violence refuges, helplines, and independent advocacy for women and children. Closely comparable operating model — direct service delivery for survivors alongside national advocacy and policy work.
• ROKS (Riksorganisationen för kvinnojourer och tjejjourer i Sverige): The other Swedish national federation of women's and young women's shelters. Directly comparable as a parallel civil-society umbrella organizing kvinnojourer and tjejjourer across Sweden with similar mission and member model.

Broad incumbents

• Fredrika Bremer Förbundet: Sweden's leading women's rights organization; a broader feminist advocacy non-profit that also awarded Unizon's chair the BRA Prize. Comparable in feminist civil-society positioning and policy influence in Sweden.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Sweden's largest child-rights organization with national reach and significant government and donor funding. Comparable as a broad Swedish civil-society incumbent working on child welfare, including children exposed to violence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unizonjourer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPrsmoCbjxS49GYUAGuZQwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/unizonjourer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unizon
• Instagraminstagram.com/unizonjourer
• TikToktiktok.com/@unizonjourer?lang=sv-SE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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