Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland
Regarding December 9th’s news of alleged discrimination against primarily women of foreign origin taking place at Iceland Family Aid: W.O.M.E.N. in Iceland takes this matter very seriously. As an organization dedicated to the betterment of women of foreign origin in Iceland, we are deeply disappointed to hear that Iceland Family Aid (Fjölskyldahjálp) has again …
We will be offering Peer Support sessions for women of foriegn origin via Zoom every Tuesday in December. (8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th) from 8 pm to 10 pm. You simply send us an email here: support@womeniniceland.is we send you a reply email with a link for Zoom and the time you are scheduled for. …
We wanted to share the news with you all that the 112 Emergency website now has an English page. We are very proud to have worked with them in getting the website and information accessible to non-Icelandic speakers. Access to information is critical for making the right decisions when in need. We know they are …
W.O.M.E.N in Iceland conducted their Annual General Meeting this Tuesday the 24th of November. Elections were held for two available seats on the board. Nichole Leigh Mosty, current Chairwoman was re-elected to hold her seat and Andie Sophia Fontaine was also elected. Shantaye Brown was invited to take a seat as an observer …
Kynjaþingið is a democratic feminist public platform. The agenda is organized by NGOs, and grassroots organizations designed to increase opportunity for discussion between the organizations that advocate for and support equality and the general public. We hope to provide opportunity to learn more about what is happening in feminist and equality discourse in the field. …
Information regarding the stricter regulations regarding gatherings and services went into effect at midnight. We remind you also of the covid.is website and the fact that information is available in many languages by using the tab marked languages at the top right-hand corner of the site. https://www.government.is/news/article/2020/10/30/Stricter-anti-COVID-19-measures-taking-effect-as-from-31-October-2020/
We are working to improve and change some of the things we do for women of foreign origin living in Iceland. We want to ensure that what we do is useful and supportive to as many women as possible. In order to be able to this, we need to develop a better understanding of the …
If you know of a woman or women of foreign origin who has inspired you with her actions and deeds, you can nominate her to share her story with others. The women who stand behind the „Her Voice“project and Flóra Publications are working together to collect inspiring testimonials of the experiences from women of foreign …
We hope many of you are aware there has been an uptick in COVID cases. Yesterday 61 new cases diagnosed 39 of those diagnosed were not in quarantine. The Prime Minister of Iceland announced today that there will be a tightening of regulations for COVID restrictions As of this moment we have not seen the …
COVID -19 is again on the rise here in Iceland. The news in English and Polish on many mediums does not come immediately regarding what actions are being taken but you can have an eye on all of the figures here (link below ) http://www.covid.is/data On the right-hand corner of this page, there are multiple …