Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland
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 …
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 …
*Statement of W.O.M.E.N and Immigrants In Iceland on post of Fjölskylduhjálp Íslands Reykjanesi regarding mistreatment of people of foreign origin, who seek for help at their organisation.* It has been brought to our attention this morning, that Fjölskylduhjálp in Reykjanes has published a post in which we can read, that citizens of Iceland deserve to …
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 …
Internationl Women’s Rights Day 2010 We can do better Good day people. And Happy International Women’s Rights Day. There are many jokes going around that all the foreigners have left Iceland. But the fact is there are still 22,644 immigrants in Iceland or 9% of the country‘s population. 13,145 of them are women. In recent …
Women’s rights to health care, not an easy battle Health care services provided for women in Iceland offer services beyond what some women could even wish for in other countries, although from time to time one will hear women complain, Iceland fairs pretty well in the world when it comes to women’s rights to health …
Women’s Day off October 24. 2005Dear women – onwards, girls!Today is a very important day, today we stand up against inequality towards women in the labour market, unequal salaries and unequal work situations. Both Icelandic and foreign women are faced with inequality and have fought against this for more than a century. W.O.M.E.N. celebrate their second …