What we do

Kvinna till Kvinna's goodwill ambassador Linnéa Claeson with our partner Kosovo Gender Studies Centre. Photo: Majlinda Hoxha

Women's rights, advocacy and research

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation promotes women’s rights in conflict-affected areas. We do so by supporting and cooperating with more than 100 local partner organisations. Our vision is a world of peace and justice in which women have equal rights, power and opportunities.

Our partners work with gender-based violence prevention, equal participation, economic gender justice and women, peace and security. They are based in the MENA region, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and the South Caucasus.

Kvinna till Kvinna also promotes research and does advocacy work at the national, regional and global level.

 

Our areas of change

  • Feminist peace
  • Political and economic rights
  • Gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • Stronger movements

Our areas of expertise

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Tomislav Klišanin and Saira Gilić from our partner organisation Rezon in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: Imrana Kapetanović

Our publications

Kvinna till Kvinna regularly publish reports and information material on women’s rights, conflict resolution and peace and security. Each year, we also produce an annual report about the work of our partner organisation and the progress made during the year.

 

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Stories & news

Rebuild Syria justly—back women’s movements

2 July 2025

From knowledge to action: Advancing gender equality in the Western Balkans

In a shifting political and social landscape, spaces for shared learning and exchange are becoming increasingly important for sustaining and advancing gender equality. The regional training "Gender Equality Education for Practitioners – From Theory to Policy Implementation" brought together participants from across the Western Balkans to reflect, connect, and explore how feminist knowledge can inform everyday work and long-term change.

26 June 2025

From war trauma to trust-based recovery

Founded during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vive Žene has spent three decades supporting women and children living with trauma.

25 June 2025

Women activists report from Gaza

25 June 2025

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza affects women and children the hardest—this is how our partners are working on the ground

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen. Women and children are suffering from acute malnutrition and are exposed to brutal violence and constant insecurity. The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation’s partner organisation Women’s Affairs Center continues its tireless efforts to reach the most vulnerable.

17 June 2025

M23 behind sexual violence and forced recruitment in DR Congo

Sexual violence, forced recruitment of child soldiers, and mass displacement have become the new reality for women and children in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But despite insecurity, limited resources, and constant threats, The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation’s partner organisations remain on the ground.

14 April 2025

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