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Tjejjouren Öst

Norrköping, Sweden

Gender equalityHealthChildren & YouthHuman rights
AssociationFounded 2006Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 14, 2026

About

Founded in 2006, Tjejjouren Öst is a non-profit association based in Norrköping, Sweden working on gender equality, health, children & youth +1 more.

Tjejjouren Öst is a non-profit association in Östergötland, Sweden, that supports girls and young women aged roughly 12 to 25 through anonymous phone, chat and email support, girls' groups, school visits and prevention work against violence and sexual abuse. Founded in Norrköping in 2006 as Tjejjouren, it renamed itself Tjejjouren Öst in 2024 and extended its work to Finspång, Söderköping and Valdemarsvik. The association is religiously and politically independent and is run largely by volunteers, with a feminist and sisterhood-based approach.

Location

Norrköping, Sweden

Founded

2006

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Ideell förening

Focus areas

girlsyoung womenviolence preventionfeminismyouth supportvolunteering

Languages

SV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityHealthChildren & YouthHuman rights

Works for

Women & GirlsYouthVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Tjejgrupper

Gender equality · Sweden

Girls' groups and girls' evenings in Norrköping and surrounding municipalities that build knowledge of rights, self-esteem and peer support, run in partnership with local youth centres.

TjejAkademin Systrar i Ledarskap

Capacity building · Sweden

Leadership training that gives young women, mothers and older women knowledge and tools to gain influence.

Girls Talk

Gender equality · Sweden

Feminist podcast made by the organisation, rooted in its girls' group work, that raises public debate on issues affecting girls.

Jourverksamhet

Gender equality · Sweden

Anonymous support for girls and young women via chat, telephone and email, staffed by trained volunteers.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerSponsorshipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Fem i tolv-priset

2025

Partnerships

Norrköpings kommun, Söderköpings kommun, ABF Östergötland, Kunskapens hus

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