Human Rights Office publications
Publications
LGBT+ issues
- Report of a working group to find ways to combat domestic violence suffered by LGBTQ+ people
- The Penis Will Find You: Heterosexuality, Primary School, and LGBT+ Sex Education
- "We are always gay." The experiences and perceptions of LGBT+ staff at Reykjavík City
- Support plan for transgender students in English
- Hvað er hinsegin?/What is Queer? pamphlet and poster
- Primary school support plan for transgender students
- Image/poster: Gender is Diverse. Not issued by Reykjavík City
- How to react to and answer questions about trans people in gendered spaces.
- Wytyczne i informacje dla personelu, jak reagować i odpowiadać na pytania dotyczące osób transpłciowych w przestrzeniach...
- Broszura Informacyjna Dotycząca Przemocy Domowej Dla Społecności LGBTQI+ (LGBT+ people and domestic violence in Polish)
- Super Soft Heroes coloring book
- Super Strong Princesses coloring book
- Checklist for primary schools to become trans-friendly
- Checklist for primary school with a trans child as a student
- Checklist for preschools to become trans-friendly
- Checklist for preschool with a trans child as a student
- Checklist for schools to become LGBT+-friendly
- Birthday groups - guidelines for schools
- Gender and LGBT+ education material for preschool and primary school
Gender equality
- Gender breakdown for Reykjavík City councils, committees and boards as of December 2024
- Reykjavík City's Action Plan Against Violence 2022-2024
- Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy Matters 2019 through 2022
- Smart and Equal, Birta Ósk Tómasdóttir, 2021
- Gender Equality Review of Three Sports Clubs in Reykjavík 2021
- Gender Equality Review of Three Sports Clubs in Reykjavík 2020
- Gender Equality Review of Three Local Sports Clubs in Reykjavík 2016
- Pornification is Sexual Violence
- Assessment of Gender Equality Within Reykjavík's Sports Clubs
- Gender Budgeting & Operations Manual 2014
- The Women's Heritage Walk in Reykjavík
- Towards a More Equal Society, Sandra Dögg Pettypiece and Þórhildur Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir, 2020
- Just transitions on the way to carbon neutrality: Gender and equality perspectives in environmental and climate issues. Brynhildur Hallgrímsdóttir, 2022.
- Gender Budgeting - Informational brochure for elected representatives (2022)
Mannorð Newsletter
Mannorð is the newsletter of the Reykjavík City Human Rights & Democracy Office, discussing issues that are in the spotlight in the Office's work.
Miscellaneous
- Brochure about the Human Rights Policy in Icelandic and English
- Brochure about the Human Rights Policy in Icelandic and Polish
- Diversity Illustrated: A Guide for City Staff
- Illustrated checklist on diversity
- Definition of the Human Rights of Complex Needs Individuals - Unbiased Services
- Definition of the Human Rights of Complex Needs Individuals
- Pornography as Work Culture and a Cultural Phenomenon
- Safety at and around entertainment venues
- Human Rights & Democracy Office - Overview of Human Rights Projects
- Hate speech online
- Vision for the future of residents’ councils
- Assessment by Reykjavík City's Internal Audit on service centers and residents’ councils
- Educational materials on hate speech and harmful rhetoric
- Checklist for indoor event accessibility part 1
- Checklist for indoor event accessibility part 2
Violence
- Reykjavík City's Action Plan Against Violence 2025-2028
- Together Against Violence , pamphlet in Icelandic English, and Polish (2024)
- Educational material on hate speech and harmful speech (2024)
- Summary of Together Against Violence 2023
- Assessment: Violence Prevention Matters of Reykjavík City, May 1, 2023
- Reykjavík City's Action Plan Against Violence 2022-2024
- Action Plan in Human Rights and Democracy Matters 2019 through 2022
- Report of working group on actions to combat domestic violence against people with disabilities
- Actions against Domestic Violence Experienced by Disabled People. Easy-to-Read Text
- What Happened? The pamphlet
- Guidelines for the 'What Happened?' pamphlet - pamphlet
- Reykjavík Against Violence. Report, proposals, and cost estimate
- Together Against Violence - The Police in the Capital Area and Reykjavík City Campaign Against Domestic Violence / Interim Assessment October 2015
- Openly About Violence - Report on a Development Project at Three SFS Workplaces
- Report of a working group to find ways to combat domestic violence suffered by LGBTQ+ people
- Report of the working group on Elderly and Domestic Violence
- The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children - Pamphlet
- Report of working group on means to reach immigrants regarding domestic violence
- Summary of the Report on Domestic Violence Experienced by LGBT+ Individuals
- The Story of Steinunn. Prejudice and Violence Against Disabled People
- Interim Assessment of Together Against Violence 2015
- Final Assessment of Together Against Violence 2016
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2015
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2016
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2017
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2018
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2019
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2020
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2021
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2022
- Statistical information on calls related to domestic violence 2023
- Statistical Information on Calls Related to Domestic Violence. January -
- Together Against Violence - Summary of the Project March 12, 2019
- Summary of the Study on the Experiences of Domestic Violence Victims and the Personality Traits of Perpetrators
- Together Against Violence pamphlet in Icelandic, English, and Polish
- Together against violence - English summary of the assessment of the project
- Heimilisofbeldi og eldri borgarar - Domestic Violence and Senior Citizens
- Domestic violence and senior citizens – Osoby starsze & przemoc w rodzine
- LGBT+ People and Domestic Violence Pamphlet
- Domestic Violence - A Resource for Bisexual Men
- Domestic Violence - A Resource for Bisexual Women
- Domestic Violence - A Resource for Gay Men
- Domestic Violence - A Resource for Lesbians
- Domestic Violence - A Resource for Trans People
Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues
According to the Reykjavík City's Human Rights Policy from 2006, the Human Rights & Democracy Council is obliged to work on an action plan/operation plan for human rights issues. The Human Rights, Innovation, and Democracy Council receives a budget for projects under its purview and entrusts the Director of Human Rights Office to work on the operation plan.
- Action Plan on Equality & Human Rights 2023-2026
- Action Plan in Human Rights and Democracy Matters 2019 through 2022
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2017
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2016
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2015
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2014
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2013
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2012
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2011
- Operation Plan for Human Rights Issues 2010
Analysis of the Gender Pay Gap at Reykjavík City
Gendered Figures
- Gendered Figures 2022
- Gendered Figures 2021
- Gendered Figures 2020
- Gendered Figures - Osobliwe Liczby 2020 po polsku
- Gendered Figures - Curious Numbers 2020 in English
- Gendered Figures 2019
- Gendered Figures 2018
- Gendered Figures 2017
- Gendered Figures 2016
- Gendered Figures 2015
- Gendered Figures 2014
- Gendered Figures 2013
- Gendered Figures 2012
- Gendered Figures 2011
Interculturalism and inclusion
Conference Report from the Nordic Safe Cities event: Hate, Inclusion and Society
Intercultural Conference
- Results of the Intercultural Congress 2010
- Results of the Intercultural Congress 2012
- Results of the Intercultural Congress 2014
- Results of the Intercultural Congress 2017
- Results of the Intercultural Congress 2018
Democracy
Resident participation and democracy in Reykjavík – this is how you can make a difference
An easy-to-read instruction booklet on participation in elections.
An easy-to-read instruction booklet on participation in elections.