Equal

Equal is a non-profit association based in Stockholm, Sweden working on human rights, justice & legal aid, housing & homelessness +3 more.

Equal is a non-profit association based in Stockholm that works for a more equal city by strengthening social rights and offering social support to socially vulnerable people. Its work covers people with addiction, mental health problems and other social exclusion, and it works with and for these people. Its services include social representatives who assist people in dealings with authorities such as social services, Försäkringskassan, psychiatry and addiction care, and legal advice in cooperation with Gatujuristerna, a volunteer group of law students. Equal also runs QvinnoQraft, a meeting place for women in Stockholm, and publishes articles, films and guides on social rights, patient rights and benefits. It campaigns on social policy issues such as financial assistance, activation requirements and patient rights, and it arranges public debates and events. Membership fees fund the association.