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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 …

Kvennaborðið – Eurovision week!

Það er kominn þessi tími ársins! This time of the year has come! Söngvakeppnin er mjög mikilvægur og vinsæll viðburður á Íslandi. Hvað finnst þér? Er söngvakeppnin vinsæl í þínu landi? Af hverju er söngvakeppnin svo vinsæl á Íslandi að þínu mati? Við ætlum að kjósa bestu lögin 2023! Kvennaborðið er öruggt rými fyrir konum af …

Happy first day of Summer W.O.M.E.N.!

The summer officially started today in Iceland! To celebrate, W.O.M.E.N. invites you to two events. The Women’s Story Circle will meet at the Nordic House’s greenhouse to start again the World Garden this Sunday: Kvennaborðið will ask you a burning question on Monday: when does the summer really start in Iceland? Come practice your Icelandic …

The Ministry of Social affairs and Labour awards W.O.M.E.N. a 2.500.000 isk grant for operating costs

Yesterday the Ministry of Social affairs and Labour awarded our association 2.500.000 isk for operating costs. We are all volunteers at W.O.M.E.N. This grant is important as it will help us use our time and energy better, so help women of foreign origin better. All thanks and credits go to the former boards who made …

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 …