Shelters play a crucial role in providing support and protection for thousands of Swedish women each year who face threats and violence in intimate relationships. The non-profit women's shelter movement has historically been the primary provider of assistance to victims of domestic violence. This movement began in Sweden in the late 1970s and has since offered support and, later, shelter to women and children affected by violence. The movement has been a strong advocate for women's rights and has framed men's violence against women as a political issue. However, in the past decade, there has been a notable shift in the organisation of shelters. Increased political interest in supporting abused women has led to expanded welfare services. As a result of political reforms, shelters have become more formalised and professionalised. DV shelter is no longer solely operated by non-profit women's shelters; instead, it has transformed into a service available in the welfare market, where non-profit organisations compete with new private, profit-making entities for social service placements in shelters. This study reviews government records from the 1980s to the present to explore the causes of this shift, its implications for the women's shelter movement, and how it affects the accessibility of shelters for abused women. Our findings indicate that the role of shelters has changed significantly, and public policy has disrupted the shelter movement.