The Voiceless on Women's Day - atvinnumalkvenna.is

mars 4, 2020

THE VOICELESS/ FINDING YOUR VOICE

“ Equality For All: Representing All Women In Discussions About Gender Equality, Motivation and success stories of Migrant Women.”

CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY – SUNDAY 8 MARCH 2020

Join us for International Women’s Day 2020! The purpose of this event is to celebrate women in Iceland and to empower women of foreign working in Iceland whose voices are underrepresented in our society.

Collectively we can make a change happen. We can help create a gender equal world!

The focus of this year’s event: “Equality For All: Representing All Women in Discussions About Gender Equality, Motivation And Success Stories of Migrant Women

Women of Foreign Origin in Transition

Women experience many changes in life such as marriage, becoming a mother, a new job, divorce, a move and sometimes death of a spouse.

Getting through these transitions, especially in a new country, often away from friends and family, is key to a happy, healthy and fulfilling life.

The objective:

To energize and inspire
To create an integration survival kit with information for women of foreign origin in transition
To explore the successes and challenges of women of foreign origin in Iceland
Meet wonderful women of foreign origin, native women, exchange ideas and network

KEY DISCUSSION:

Are government institutions and municipality committees in-charge of addressing gender equality issues monitoring the situation of women with foreign backgrounds in gender based policies and initiatives?
Success stories from women of foreign origin
Motivational stories

Key Discussion Questions:

Are women of foreign origin getting the help they need to navigate major life changes?
Are women of foreign origin aware of their rights in Iceland?
Are the ministries in charge of gender equality monitoring the development of educational rights of women of foreign origin?
Are societal and organizational cultures doing enough to open minds on diversity?
Are the challenges faced by women of foreign origin in the workplace the same as the challenges faced by native women? If not, how can each group teach and learn from each other?
Do “well integrated” women of foreign origin have equal access to leadership roles in the workplace and society?
How many foreign women are in plugged into the “power structures”?
Is it crucial to have anti-discrimination laws to protect women of foreign origin in the labor market?

Event Program:

Venue: Hotel Kriunes Kríunesvegur 12, 203 Kopavogur

10:30 – 10:40 Welcome/Icebreaker
10:40 – 11:00 Introduction
11:00 – 11:20 First Speaker – Runa Magnusdóttir (The founder & CEO of The Change Makers. Co-Creator #NoMoreBoxes Movement)
11:20 – 11:40 Second Speaker – Auður Bjarnadottir
11:40 – 11:50 Entertainment (Far Fest Afrika Dance)
11:50 – 12:00 Success stories
12:00 – 12:20 Break & Mingling, enjoy delicious lunch at Hotel Kriunes Restaurant
12:20 – 12:30 Introduction of the panel of speakers
12:30 – 1:30 Discussion begins with the panel
1:30 -1:50 Questions from the audience
1:50 – 2:00 Meditation by Elisabete Fortes
2:00 – 2:20 Wrap up of the event and appreciation
2:20 – 2:30 closing

Speakers:

Ruth Adjaho Samuelsson – Organizer
Sonja Kovacevic Moderator
Runa Magnusdóttir – The founder & CEO of The Change Makers Co-Creator #NoMoreBoxes Movement INTERNATIONALLY-AWARDED PERSONAL BRANDING AUTHOR, SPEAKER & STRATEGIST.
Auður Bjarnadóttir – Manager of Jógasetrið Reykjavik. Auður is a yoga therapist. She taught yoga since 2000, she is a trainer, teacher and mother.Topic: ´´FREE TO BE YOU
Drífa Snædal, President-ASÍ
Sveinbjörg Smáradóttir
Sibeso Imbula – Þroskaþjálfi) at Reykjavík City and MA Student in Disability Research.
Edythe L. Mangindin -Registered Nurse and Midwife at Landspitali
Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir-Borgarfulltrúi
Elisabete Fortes – private tour guide, driver, meditation facilitator and trainer
Magda Magdalena – Board member of Efling Union since 2018
Sonja Kovacevic – Moderator