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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 …

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 …

W.O.M.E.N. 20 years anniversary!

Konur sem berjast fyrir réttindum okkar, konur sem tjá sig, konur sem gefa tíma sinn í sjálfboðaliðastarf , til hamingju með 20 ára afmælið! Til fyrirmyndar! ***** Women who fight for our rights, women who speak up, women who give their time volunteering, happy 20th birthday! Our inspiration!

Inclusion and its dependence on free labour of foreign women

Our organisation has a seat on government and municipal committees and is often invited to meetings and workshops where immigration issues are discussed. Additionally other organisations, such as the union movement reach out to us to participate in organising events, such as the Women’s strike today. Except for a 20% office staff all our board …

Our human rights are up for discussion – Christina Milcher, vice-chair W.O.M.E.N.

Christina Milcher, vice-chair W.O.M.E.N., wrote about the current state of Icelandic law on asylum seekers and women victims of sex trafficking who are now on the streets in Iceland: “As Iceland is often described as a feminist paradise one might be excused to think that these kind of (https://www.visir.is/g/20232448665d, https://www.visir.is/g/20232449068d/tholendur-mansals-sviptar-ollum-rettindum-og-visad-a-gotuna) news stories are exceptions. Unfortunately, this …

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 …