Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland

Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland

Norrköping, Sweden

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidEducationEmployment & Skills
AssociationFounded 1999Regional reach
Profile last updated: September 21, 2026

About

Founded in 1999, Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland is a non-profit association based in Norrköping, Sweden working on human rights, justice & legal aid, education +2 more.

Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland is a non-profit association and anti-discrimination bureau in Östergötland, Sweden. It offers free legal advice, support and mediation to people who have experienced discrimination, and provides training, lectures, workshops and volunteer opportunities to schools, workplaces, authorities and organisations. It also runs time-limited projects, publishes reports and materials, and works to promote human rights and counter discrimination in Norrköping, Linköping and across the county. Founded in 1999 as Byrån mot etnisk diskriminering under the auspices of the Red Cross, it was renamed Byrån mot diskriminering in 2002 and Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland in 2011.

Location

Norrköping, Sweden

Founded

1999

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ideell förening

Legal name

Byrån mot diskriminering i Östergötland

Focus areas

anti-discriminationhuman rightslegal aidtrainingÖstergötland

Languages

SVEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidEducationEmployment & SkillsDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Victims of violenceCommunitiesStudentsYouthChildrenPatientsRefugees & MigrantsPeople with disabilitiesWomen & GirlsLGBTQ+ people

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningVolunteer programmesResearch

Programmes

Koll på jobbet

Employment & Skills · Sweden

Project to prevent discrimination and promote equal rights at vocational programmes, with teaching materials and workshops for pupils, teachers and supervisors.

ADAB - Antidiskriminering för arbetsgivare

Employment & Skills · Sweden

Project helping employers identify, counter and prevent discrimination in working life.

Evikomp

Health · Sweden

ESF-funded project training care and nursing staff across Östergötland on discrimination.

Koll på lagen junior

Justice & Legal aid · Sweden

Arvsfonden-funded project on everyday law and rights for children and young people.

Mentorskap för jämställdhet

Gender equality · Sweden

Project promoting gender equality in working life and education, supporting pupils to complete vocational training without gender-norm limits.

Countries of operation

Sweden

Funding & support

Annual budget

3.9 million SEK (grant from Arvsfonden)

Funded by

Government fundingGrantsEU fundingMembership fees

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteerDonateFundraise

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Sveriges antidiskrimineringsbyråer

Partnerships

Norrköpings kommun, Linköpings kommun, Fackförbundet Unionen, Diskrimineringsombudsmannen DO, Röda Korset

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