Kvinnojouren Online

What Kvinnojouren Online does

Kvinnojouren Online is a Swedish non-profit association (ideell förening) founded in 2017 and headquartered in the Haga district of Göteborg. The organization operates as a digital-first women's shelter, delivering anonymous advice and support to women subjected to abuse, threats, and violence in close relationships through email, web mailbox, chat (routed via the Unizon support-finder), and phone referrals. For users in Göteborg, in-person support is available at the centrally located office. Beyond direct counseling, the service suite includes a comprehensive online knowledge library ("Biblioteket") covering psychological violence, warning signs, power and control, custody disputes, health consequences, honor-related violence, elder and disability abuse, and economic support; a free legal advice service (Juridisk rådgivning) for criminal and family-law matters; a psychological consultation service (Fråga psykologen); and a regularly updated blog. The organization is GDPR-compliant, holds no patents or trademarks of note, and is staffed by approximately 5 personnel.

Name

Kvinnojouren Online

Legal name

Kvinnojouren Online

Website

https://kvinnojourenonline.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kvinnojouren Online is a Swedish non-profit founded in 2017 in Göteborg that provides anonymous online advice, legal guidance, and psychological consultation to women experiencing violence in close relationships, complemented by a nationwide content library and local in-person support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member fees: Annual membership fee of 100 kr per year. Members receive regular information from the organization and support its operations.
2. Donations and grants: The organization receives financial support from individuals and corporations. Donations can be made via Swish (1231235522) or bankgiro (5244-3520). Project-specific funding is received from foundations such as Markstiftelsen and Brottsofferfonden for activities like housing relocation support and brochure production.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kvinnojouren Online is an internet-based non-profit women's shelter that provides anonymous advice and support to women subjected to abuse, threats, and violence in close relationships. Services are delivered free of charge via email, chat, and phone, with optional in-person meetings at its central Göteborg office. It complements direct counseling with a comprehensive online knowledge library, free legal advice, psychological consultation, and printable information brochures.

Product overview

Kvinnojouren Online is an internet-based nonprofit women's shelter organization headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden. The organization operates primarily through digital channels, offering a unified support ecosystem comprising online advice and counseling services, a comprehensive knowledge library, a question-and-answer mailbox service, free legal advice, psychological consultation, and a regularly updated blog. The organization also provides in-person support through a local office in central Göteborg and publishes educational brochures on topics related to violence in relationships, health consequences, and substance abuse. Services are available to both direct victims and those wishing to support someone in a vulnerable situation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Råd och stöd (Advice and Support) Anonymous online advice and support for women in Sweden who are or have been subjected to abuse, threats, violence, or oppression by a partner or family member. Delivered free of charge by trained personnel via email, chat, and phone, with optional in-person meetings in Göteborg.
• Juridisk rådgivning (Legal Advice) Free legal counseling and assistance for women experiencing violence, covering criminal cases and family law matters such as custody disputes.
• Fråga psykologen (Ask the Psychologist) Service allowing users to submit questions and receive professional psychological guidance related to experiences of violence and abuse.
• Brevlådan (The Mailbox with Response Panel) Anonymous question submission service where users can ask questions and receive answers, with responses published to expand the organization's online knowledge base.
• Biblioteket (The Library) Online knowledge library providing articles and resources on types of violence, warning signs, legal processes, children's exposure to violence, economic support, and safety planning.
• Bloggen (The Blog) Educational blog publishing articles on violence in relationships, legislative updates (e.g., new psychological violence law from July 2026), policy reports, and practical advice for those affected.
• Informationsbroschyrer (Information Brochures) Printed and digital educational brochures covering health consequences of violence, the impact of alcohol and drugs on relationships, and other support topics, distributed free of charge and funded by Brottsofferfonden.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UnizoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnizon is the national federation (riksförbund) for over 140 idea-driven women's shelters, youth shelters, and young women's shelters in Sweden. Kvinnojouren Online is affiliated with Unizon and uses its network for referrals, shared resources, and advocacy for a gender-equal society free from violence. The partnership provides access to the broader shelter ecosystem and enables cross-referrals for clients needing physical shelter or specialized services.
• Kvinnofridslinjen (National Domestic Violence Helpline)coreOthersKvinnojouren Online refers callers who want immediate phone support to Kvinnofridslinjen (phone: 116 016), the national hotline for victims of domestic violence. Kvinnofridslinjen is staffed around the clock and provides direct crisis support, complementing the online organization's primarily text-based services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kvinnofridslinjen (National Domestic Violence Helpline): Sweden's 24/7 national domestic violence hotline (116 016) operated by the National Board of Health and Welfare. It is both a referral partner and a comparable support service for the same target population, but with phone-first delivery and crisis-line resourcing.
• ROKS: Swedish women's rights and shelter organization network providing direct support to women subjected to violence. ROKS is the most direct domestic peer to Kvinnojouren Online, operating a similar mission and a parallel shelter network outside the Unizon umbrella.

Emerging players

• Crisis Text Line: Text-based crisis support service operating primarily in the US and Canada. Comparable in its text-first, anonymous, digital delivery model — though it serves broader mental health crises rather than domestic violence specifically.
• BRIS (Children's Rights in Society): Swedish nonprofit supporting children and young people in difficult situations, including those exposed to violence. Comparable non-profit support model and overlap on the children-of-victims segment that Kvinnojouren Online also addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Unizon: Swedish national federation for 140+ women's shelters and Kvinnojouren Online's umbrella organization. Operates as a broad-incumbent ecosystem player — not a direct service competitor but the coordinating body that defines the category Kvinnojouren Online operates within.

Regional players

• Women's Aid (UK): Federation of specialist domestic abuse services in the UK providing support, advocacy, and refuge. Highly comparable mission and service model to Kvinnojouren Online but serves a different geography.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): US-based 24/7 hotline and online chat service for domestic violence victims. Directly comparable service concept (anonymous, multi-channel support) but operates in the US regulatory and funding environment.
• Terre des Femmes: German women's rights organization providing counseling, advocacy, and information on violence against women. Comparable mission and informational service model but operates in German-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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