Education on behalf of the Office of Human Rights and Democracy

Scholarships available

The Reykjavik City Human Rights Policy

• The training is primarily for Reykjavik City staff. Different aspects of the human rights policy are reviewed and examples are discussed that shed a clearer light on the policy. The education is in lecture form and this is also encouraged for discussion.

Gender Equality

• Is there a female culture and a male culture? How does it appear and what impact does it have on workplaces? What does the Gender Equality Act say and what is the status of men and women in Iceland today? Education reviewing the status of gender equality, equity and inequality. Lecture and discussions.

Together Against Violence (Domestic Violence)

• Education and promotion of the Together Against Violence project, which is a partnership between the Police of the Capital Region, the Women's Centre, the Health Centre of the Capital Region and the CoR. The aim of the partnership is to increase knowledge sharing and improve procedures to address domestic violence issues.

Disabled People and Violence

• The training covers the incidence and diverse manifestations of violence against people with disabilities and how to track them down. The objectives of education are to inform people with disabilities' status as a marginalized group and how that status in society can fuel violence against people with disabilities. However, ways to ensure greater protection for people with disabilities from violence and how to respond when violence occurs must be disclosed.

Immigration and Domestic Violence

• The training addresses the specific situation of migrants in the context of domestic violence and, inter alia, the barriers that confront violational tolerance in the migrant population. At the same time, the incidence of domestic violence in their group is addressed from both offender and perpetrator perspectives.

Queer People and Domestic Violence

• The education is aimed at persons working with perpetrators and offenders in domestic violence cases. In general, the aim of the education is to raise service providers' awareness of the status of LGBTI persons and LGBTI children in society, as well as of the specific manifestations of domestic violence in LGBTI persons and LGBTI children. Greater awareness of the status of LGBT people will enable us to better serve that group.

Can't you say anything anymore?!

• What jokes are okay? What is #metoo? And what is microagression? The lectures examines stereotypes, prejudices, and the position of different groups in society, especially in relation to working for the City of Reykjavik. It aims to raise awareness of people's different statuses, equality issues and promote improved communication.

Transgender Children

• The target audience for the education is people who work with children and the aim is to make them aware of the small and vulnerable population that transgender children are. The dissertation examines key concepts related to the topic, the status of trans people with a focus on trans children, prejudices they encounter and obstacles in society. In addition, it discusses how to provide trans children with support. Checklists are also presented for schools, and other institutions working with children, on how to create a good environment for transgender children.

Workplaces and recruitment with gender glasses

• Education specifically designed for managers and others in charge of recruitment. Employment advertisements, the Equal Status of Women and Men Act, and the impact that male and female workplaces can have on the minority gender are examined. The impact of gender stereotypes on the recruitment process and how workplaces can be promoted and how to try to track it down is considered.