Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen

What Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen does

Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) established in 1986 that delivers free legal advice primarily to women in the Nijmegen region of the Netherlands. The organization operates a single physical office at Pontanusstraat 20 in Nijmegen, complemented by phone, email, and online appointment channels, and runs three weekly consultation windows (Monday morning, Tuesday and Thursday evening). Approximately 30 volunteer law students drawn from Dutch universities staff the service under a four-person annually elected student board, covering administrative, family, employment, criminal, social security, housing, consumer, health, and liability law.

The organization is structured as a community-led go-to-market motion, relying on social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), local media coverage, and word-of-mouth referrals rather than paid acquisition. It has built a curated partner network of five specialized Dutch law firms and mediation offices (Apart Verder, Acta Advocaten & Mediators, NIJENHUIS strafrecht Advocaten, Helder bij Letselschade, Kop Advocaten) that accept referrals for cases requiring formal representation. The core technology integration is LegalMike, a third-party legal AI assistant provided at no cost to Dutch legal aid organizations; LegalMike is used to prepare consultations, draft advice letters, and review completed documents but does not replace human legal analysis.

As a stichting, Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen does not sell services; all advice is provided free of charge and the organization is funded through voluntary client donations and an active GoFundMe campaign. The entity has no parent company, no disclosed revenue, no subsidiaries, and no equity investors. Governance rotates annually through a student board (currently Baukje Jansen as Chair, Elin Apaydin as Vice-Chair, Luna Raaijmakers as Secretary, and Margot van den Hoogen as Treasurer for 2026-2027), reflecting a university-affiliated non-profit model rather than a commercial operating structure.

Name

Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen

Legal name

Stichting Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen

Website

https://vrouwenrechtswinkelnijmegen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen is a Dutch non-profit foundation, founded in 1986, that provides free legal advice to women in the Nijmegen region through approximately 30 volunteer law students, supported by an AI assistant and a referral network of partner law firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Free legal aid
• Women legal services
• Pro bono legal advice
• Legal aid clinic
• Law student volunteers

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Legal Services (Donation-Funded): Services are provided completely free of charge to clients. The organization accepts voluntary donations from clients. As a non-profit foundation (Stichting), it operates through volunteer law students and relies on donations, grants, or community support for operational costs. The organization maintains a GoFundMe campaign for financial support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen provides free legal advice and information to women in the Nijmegen region, delivered by volunteer law students from Dutch universities. Services cover more than ten legal areas including family law, employment law, criminal law, social security, housing, consumer, health, administrative, and liability law, and include referrals to partner lawyers and mediators. Consultations are offered via walk-in hours, scheduled appointments, phone, and email.

Product overview

Vrouwenrechtswinkel Nijmegen is a non-profit legal aid organization that offers a single, unified service: free legal advice for women, delivered by volunteer law students. The organization operates through in-person and remote consultation channels, providing guidance across multiple legal domains and facilitating referrals to partner lawyers and mediators when needed. There are no distinct product modules, add-ons, or separate branded offerings beyond the core advisory service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Legal Advice Services Free legal advisory service provided by volunteer law students to women, covering family law, employment law, criminal law, social security law, housing/rental law, consumer law, health law, administrative law, and liability law. Delivered through scheduled and walk-in consultation hours (Monday morning, Tuesday and Thursday evening), telephone, and email support. Includes written advice letters within 10 days of consultation and referrals to specialized partner lawyers and mediators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Legal advice delivered within 10 days of consultation

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• LegalMikecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Legal AI assistant platform that supports legal professionals with their research. LegalMike provides its platform free of charge to all legal aid organizations in the Netherlands, contributing to the democratization of law. Used for consultation preparation, advice writing, and document checking.
• Helder bij LetselschadecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partnership since June 2025 with Helder bij Letselschade, a law firm specializing in personal injury claims. They provide free legal services when the opposing party is liable. The collaboration enables faster referrals for women dealing with injury compensation cases.
• NIJENHUIS strafrecht AdvocatencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Criminal law firm with two experienced attorneys specializing in criminal law, youth criminal law, and victim rights. Committed to accessible legal aid with services available on payment basis or through government-funded legal aid (pro deo).
• Apart VerdercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Mediation firm specializing in divorce counseling and mediation since December 2022. Offers customized solutions for people going through separation, covering all financial, fiscal, and legal aspects of divorce. Also assists with parenting plans.
• Acta Advocaten & MediatorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Law firm with experienced attorneys specializing in family law, inheritance law, immigration law, and support for victims of serious violence and sexual offenses. Also offers mediation services with focus on divorce and family matters.
• Kop AdvocatenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment law firm in Nijmegen providing personal, accessible, and involved legal services for both employers and employees. Focus on honest, expert advice with a 'no-nonsense' approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pro Deo Advocaten & mediators: Amsterdam-based non-profit law firm providing pro bono legal aid to low-income clients. Comparable because both deliver free legal services to financially vulnerable populations, though Pro Deo uses qualified attorneys rather than students.
• Juridisch Loket: Government-funded Dutch legal aid counter providing subsidized initial legal advice and referrals to low-income residents across the Netherlands. Comparable because both deliver front-line free or low-cost legal guidance and triage clients to specialized lawyers.
• Stichting Legal Aid Board / Raad voor Rechtsbijstand: Dutch government body administering government-funded legal aid (pro deo) schemes and mediating lawyer assignments. Comparable as the public-sector channel through which subsidized legal advice is delivered to low-income Dutch residents.

Others

• LegalMike: Dutch legal AI assistant platform used by Vrouwenrechtswinkel for consultation preparation and document review. Included as an enabling technology partner whose legal-AI tooling is being embedded into the clinic's workflow.
• Helder bij Letselschade: Dutch law firm specializing in personal injury claims that partnered with Vrouwenrechtswinkel in June 2025 to provide free representation when the opposing party is liable. Referrer and downstream partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Stichting De Rechtswinkel: Netherlands-wide network of general legal clinics staffed by law students offering free legal advice. Comparable as a student-volunteer-driven free legal aid model, though not gender-restricted.
• Vrouwenrechtswinkel Utrecht: Utrecht-based women's legal clinic providing free legal advice to women via student volunteers. Direct peer operating the identical Vrouwenrechtswinkel concept in a different Dutch city.
• Vrouwenrechtswinkel Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based women's legal advice clinic offering free legal information to women, staffed by volunteer law students. Direct peer because it operates the same women-only, student-volunteer, free-advice model in another Dutch city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vrouwenrechtswinkelnijmegen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vrouwenrechtswinkel-nijmegen
• Instagraminstagram.com/vrouwenrechtswinkel
• Xx.com/vrwnijmegen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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