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Consultation meeting of non-governmental organizations for refugees who have been deprived of public services.

Along with 22 other non-profit organisation, W.O.M.E.N. asked the minister for a meeting yesterday. A historically large group of NGOs came together for an emergency meeting. Christina Milcher, vice-chair and Marion Poilvez, treasurer, were there. Christina Milcher, our vice-chair, spoke on behalf of W.O.M.E.N.: “As women of foreign origin living in the gender paradise of …

Along with 22 other organizations, W.O.M.E.N. expresses their deep concern about the serious situation of displaced people who have been expelled from all services. The organizations invite the minister to a meeting.

JOINT DECLARATION OF GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE SERIOUS SITUATION OF DISPLACED PEOPLE The non-governmental organizations mentioned below are deeply concerned about the very serious situation that has arisen in the case of displaced people who have been expelled from all services of public bodies after the negative result of their application for protection. As a …

Cooperation in the fight against gender based violence

On the 18th of May, W.O.M.E.N. welcomed a sister organisation from Finland, the Daisy Ladies. For that occasion, W.O.M.E.N. organised a mini-conference to introduce them to the different institutions and resources involved in the fight against gender based violence in Iceland. Our chair, Maru Alemán, made an introduction about the heart of our work: the …

Survey on immigrant women’s experiences of employment based (EBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Iceland

The Project – IWEV In the wake of the #metoo revolution, immigrant women in Iceland shared, for the first time, their experiences of abuse and violence in both intimate partnerships and in workplaces. Their stories reveal underlying factors contributing to gender-based violence and how those intersect with social categories such as race and ethnicity. The published narratives exposed how little research and knowledge there is …

The Women’s Table on the Day of Icelandic Language “Tala íslensku með hreim”

On the day of Icelandic Language we presented our project “The Women’s Table“. Huldumál (Student association of Icelandic as a second language at the University of Iceland) and Mímir (Student association in Icelandic, general linguistics and sign language at the University of Iceland) organised the event. Thanks for the invite!

Icelandic Language Day: “Tala íslensku með hreim” & The Women’s Table

W.O.M.E.N. is proud to support this initiative by the students of Icelandic as a second language at the University of Iceland! The association will be presenting the Women’s Table project at 16:30. Come join us to celebrate Icelandic with an accent! Speaking Icelandic with an Accent is a series of events around the theme, Icelandic …