Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland
Last Tuesday W.O.M.E.N. organised in cooperation with LS retail a 2 hours CV workshop at the city library Grófin. Many women of foreign origin have to rethink their careers when moving to Iceland: they can’t find a job in their former line of work or study, and Icelandic language is often a barrier. The way …
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 …
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 …
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!
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 …
For the past three years W.O.M.E.N in Iceland has participated in a collaborative project forming the The Rede de Pares Network. We were asked to participate through an Open Call#4 ‘Projects to improve the protection of victims of violence against women and domestic violence, promoted by ISPA – APPsyCI, funded by the EAA Grants. Organization …
On 14th August, the Nordic House invited the members of The World Garden project on a trip to visit an organic farm and a flower farm. What a wonderful and inspiring day! Nick from the Flight Song Farm and Axel from Espiflöt had us spellbound with their passion and energy. We would like to thank …
The panel discussion was organised by artist Nara Walker on Saturday 7th of May at the Reykjavík Feminist Film Festival. Nichole Leigh Mosty, chair of W.O.M.E.N. Association of women of foreign origin, led the discussion. Writer Shantaye Brown (deputy to the board W.O.M.E.N.), laywer Claudia A Wilson, Ph.D candidate Katrín Ólafsdóttir and writer Þórdís Elva …
Despite the weather, all summer many ladies came with their young plants and here below are pictures from one such gathering on the 30th of May. We started our day by sharing our favorite plants based on our personal stories. It was nice to get to know each other, especially inside the warm, cozy greenhouse …
Interested in helping? ASÍ is looking for participants. NEET (not in employment, education or training) project sponsored by ASÍ putting out a call for participants in a focus group! ! ASÍ is looking for participants in a research project about the experiences and reality of young women with a foreign background who have at one …