Centre for Gender Equality
In May 2000, a new Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men was passed by the Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi. This resulted in various structural changes.
The official equality system is divided into three:
- The Equal Status Council
- The Complaints Committee
- The new Centre for Gender Equality which is now situated in the town Akureyri, in the Northern part of Iceland.
The Centre is a national bureau and is in charge of administering the above mentioned act, as well as providing counselling and education in the field of gender equality, for the governmental and municipal authorities, institutions, companies, individuals and non-governmental organisations.
National reference group
Reference groups are established in each partner country and involves as a priority the relevant social partner organisations, gender experts, innovators and other key stakeholders such as labour market authorities (also leaders and boards) and gender equality bodies.
Jafnsréttisstofa / Centre for Gender Equality
Postal address:
Borgum v/Nordurslod
600 Akureyri - Iceland
Phone: (+354) 4606200 / 5510668
Fax: (+354) 4606201
E-Mail: jafnretti@jafnretti.is
or ingolfur@jafnretti.is
Web site: www.jafnretti.is
Contact person: Ingólfur V. Gíslason
Type of organisation: National Authority
