Next month, Slagtog will offer, in collaboration with W.O.M.E.N., a 6 weeks workshop in Feminist Self-Defense. We encourage you to join! Event: https://womeniniceland.is/2024/03/17/feminist-self-defense-6-weeks-workshop-with-slagtog/
Events
Divorce & your rights with Attorney Claudia Ashanie Wilson
Divorce & your rights with Claudia Ashanie Wilson W.O.M.E.N in Iceland would like to welcome you to join us on Tuesday March 19th for an informative talk for women of foreign origin about divorce and your rights with our guest speaker Attorney Claudia Ashanie Wilson at Claudia & Partners Legal Services. FREE EVENT **WOMEN ONLY** …
Women’s Rights and the Hijab – a conversation led by Muslim Women
‘Women’s rights and the hijab: a conversation led by Muslim women in Iceland’. The headscarf, veil, burka which are forms of Hijab worn by Muslim women is a very debated topic in society. Many believe it to be a form of oppression as only Muslim women adopt it. However, it is a woman’s right when …
Áramótaskaup 2023: Við kusum! We voted!
Í gær horfðum við saman á áramótaskaup 2023 í fyrsta Kvennaborðið ársins. Við vorum öll sammála um að þetta væri ekki eins gott og í fyrra. Það var sérstaklega erfitt að skilja öll smáatriðin. Okkur fannst húmorinn byggjast á því að vera ríkur og frægur, og að vita hver væri hver. Það var enginn fjölbreytileiki, …
A New team for W.O.M.E.N. – Elections to the board
We are delighted to introduce our new team for W.O.M.E.N. which was elected last evening at our general assembly. Nine women for W.O.M.E.N.! Congratulations! New Board 2023-2024Mouna NasrMariska KappertLogan Lee SigurðssonJeta Ejupi Abdullahu (not on the picture)also : Maru E. Alemán (2022), Christina Milcher (2022) and Marion Poilvez (2022) Deputies 2023-2024 Nichole Leigh Mosty (not …
Do you want to run for a seat on the board of W.O.M.E.N.?
Are you passionate about getting involved in issues that affect women of foreign origin?Do you want to network with other people, organizations and NGOs who share the same interest and work hard on these issues? The Association of Women of Foreign Origin in Iceland is now accepting applications from members who want to run for …
Aðalfundur 2023 – General Assembly 2023
(ENGLISH BELOW) Aðalfundur Samtaka kvenna af erlendum uppruna á Íslandi verður haldinn mánudaginn, 27. nóvember 2023 kl. 19:00 á Hallveigarstöðum, Túngötu 14, 101 Reykjavík. Dagskráin er hér: Dagskrá Aðalfundar 27. nóvember 2023Agenda of annual general meeting A. Fundur settur(Opening of meeting) B. Kosning fundarstjóra og fundarritara(Vote for a chairperson and secretary of meeting) C. Skýrsla …
The Women’s Story Circle on a trip!
The Nordic House and Nordgen offered the women who are taking care of the garden and green house at the Nordic House to a day trip to the countryside! Incredible sunny day at Þingvellir and Sólheimar. Our guide Kathleen was fantastic! Thank you Silja from the Nordic House for our cooperation, and thank you ladies …
Kvennaborðið’s visit to Viðey island!
Guided tour in easy Icelandic to Viðey island! We learned about the history of people living on Viðey, about mice, about the famous Skúli Magnússon, about the artwork there, about the elf woman and all kind of superstitions. Hlín, our guide, spoke a beautiful and very clear Icelandic, and she creates a space where we …
Kvennaborðið Sumarklúbburinn – aukatími!
Kvennaborðið Sumarklúbbur var svo skemmtilegt! Við töluðum um allskonar og við hlógum mikið! Við kusum um erfiðasta hljóðið á íslensku. Starfskonan borgarbókasafnsins sagði að það væri ótrúlegt og skemmtilegt að heyra okkur tala saman! Takk fyrir stuðninginn!