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Tourist Sexually Harassed In Blue Lagoon
An Icelandic bus driver claims a tourist he drove to the Blue Lagoon on Saturday, May 3, was sexually harassed at the location. According to the driver, the staff showed little response. A Blue Lagoon representative says they regret the incident, RÚV…
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Only 10% Of Victims Seeking Support From Stígamót Report To The Police
Only ten percent of those who sought help from Stígamót last year after being sexually assaulted reported their cases to the police, outlines RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just opened in Grapevine Store. This is where we’ll be keeping all the things that…
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Coast Guard Pilot Reinstated Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Coast Guard has decided to reinstate a pilot who was on leave due to a sexual misconduct investigation because the burden on the crew was too large, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch…
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Female Managers Must Prove Themselves In Workplace, Survey Finds
A recent survey found LGBTQ+ employees receive less support and access to company executives and more often experience difficult communication and attitudes in the workplace, such as rude language or jokes, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than…
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Former Government Minister Charged With Sexual Harassment
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, a former Foreign Minister, social democrat MP and ambassador, has finally been charged with sexual harassment. We say “finally” because he has, over the course of his career, been accused of sexual misconduct on multiple occasions. Telling on yourself…
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Bullying And Sexual Harassment Significantly Present In Iceland’s Parliament
A new survey conducted by the social sciences department of the University of Iceland of employees at Iceland’s parliament, including its MPs, shows that bullying and sexual harassment is of significant presence in that workplace—despite Parliament’s own regulations forbidding such practices. 75.4%…
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Former Statesman Accused Of Sex Offences Threatens To Sue Public Broadcasting
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, a former Foreign Minister, social democrat MP and ambassador, and his wife Bryndís Schram have threatened to sue Icelandic public broadcasting service RÚV if they do not retract a lot of their recent reporting on him, Morgunblaðið reports. Jón…
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Icelandic Statesman, Accused Of Sexual Harassment, May Have Abused His Official Powers
The daughter of Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson has come forward, detailing how her father used his official positions to attempt to silence her, conceivably using his official status to deal with personal matters. As reported, four women have come forward detailing sexual harassment…
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Four Women Come Forward About Sexual Harassment From Icelandic Elder Statesman
Four women have come forward detailing sexual harassment they suffered at the hands of Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, a former Foreign Minister, social democrat MP and ambassador. These cases stretch back to the 1960s, with the most recent incident occurring only last summer,…
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Fired Employee Sues Icelandic Energy Company That Ignored Her Harassment Claims
Áslaug Thelma Einarsdóttir announced on her Facebook page this week that she is planning to file a lawsuit after being fired for her repeated claims of sexual harassment against former Orku Náttúrunnar (ON) CEO Bjarni Már Júlísson, Stundin reports. The company is…
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#MeToo: Foreign Women in Iceland Unite!
After the #MeToo movement progressively unveiled the systematic abuse of women at all levels of Icelandic society, it was only a matter of time before foreign women living in Iceland also began to share their experiences. As much as feminism is a…
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#MeToo: Culture Of Abuse Still Exists In Icelandic Politics
“You shouldn’t get any superpowers just because you are a man,” says Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, as we sit in a café near Tjörnin Pond, fittingly situated opposite a plaque dedicated to women’s rights in Iceland. Heiða currently serves as the Vice Chairperson…
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Icelandic Women Share Stories of Sexual Harassment In Performing Arts
Icelandic women in the performing arts recently came forward with 62 stories of sexual harassment in the industry, along with a powerful statement regarding the issue in the same document. The published document is titled ‘#thecurtainfalls’ with a subheading ‘#metoo’. “Women in…
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Björk Speaks Up About Being Sexually Harassed
On the occasion of an ongoing campaign of women speaking up about sexual harassment and assault they have experienced, artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir has also spoken up. While she does not name any names specifically, her post is quite clearly referring to Danish…
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Performers Sexually Harassed At Icelandair Parties
Last week Icelandic singer Salka Sól Eyfeld’s took to her twitter to share an unsettling experience she had while performing at Icelandair’s annual staff party. Til mannsins sem kleip í rassinn á mér rétt áður en ég labbaði uppá svið á Iceland…
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Instagram Account Posts Screencaps Of Sexually Harassing DMs From “Icelandic Idiots”
A new Instagram account encourages women to send in screenshots of unsolicited and sexually explicit direct messages they have received on social media, in the hopes of raising awareness about the problem and educating men on what kind of behaviour crosses the…
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A Different Conversation On Sexual Violence
Dr. Nina Burrows is a British psychologist who specialises in the psychology of sexual abuse, training police officers, prosecutors, barristers, and judges in the UK, offering them different approaches and solutions to the problems with investigations to the rehabilitation of sex offenders.…
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Sexual Harassment Major Problem In Icelandic Service Industry
Over half of women and over a quarter of men in the service industry have experienced sexual harassment at work within the past 10 years. Vísir reports that according to a study conducted by the Federation of General and Special Workers in…
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Two Women Attacked In Downtown Reykjavík, Appeal For Witnesses
Two women were first harassed and then assaulted in downtown Reykjavík in the early hours of Saturday 30th August. A man started accosting them in Hverfisgata, outside Bar 11, at about 4.45am, in both Icelandic and English. When his drunken advances failed,…