Kvinno- och Tjejjouren Miranda

Founded in 1983, Kvinno- och Tjejjouren Miranda is a non-profit association based in Katrineholm, Sweden working on gender equality, children & youth, mental health.

Kvinno- och Tjejjouren Miranda is an ideell förening, a non-profit association, that supports women, girls and non-binary people in Katrineholm and Vingåker, Sweden. It offers free, anonymous support and counselling to women and girls who have experienced violence in close relationships, and to relatives of people affected by violence. Support is available by phone, chat, Teams or in person, in Swedish or English. The association also runs violence-prevention work in schools, including workshops for pupils, lectures for professionals and parents, and girls' groups. Its services include an anonymous chat for girls aged 12 to 21, a women's support group run with Svenska Kyrkan, and practical accompaniment to authorities. The association is politically and religiously unaffiliated and is part of the national federation Unizon. It was founded in 1983 as a women's shelter and became a girls' support service in 2003. It no longer runs a protected housing facility and focuses on its counselling and prevention work. Its activities are funded by membership fees, sponsors and donations.