Light Walk Today — The Heart of the Town is Orange
The walk will be held in the name of Ólöf Tara Harðardóttir, a campaigner for the rights of women and girls and for equality, in the annual UN Women Light Walk in Iceland from Arnarhóll today, 25 November at 5 p.m. The town's hearts are orange for the occasion.
The Walk Against Violence today
The walk will be held in the name of Ólöf Tara Harðardóttir, a campaigner for the rights of women and girls and for equality, at the annual UN Women Walk in Iceland today, 25 November. The walk will start at Arnarhóll at 17:00. To mark the occasion, the hearts in Hafnarfjörður at Standgatan and in the Christmas village are orange today.
The Walk of Light marks the start of UN Women's 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, which this year focuses on digital gender-based violence. The theme is „End digital violence against all women and girls“.“ (Ending Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls).
The event's description states that technological advancements have created new spaces where violence and harassment thrive unchecked. „Nearly 2 in 3 women worldwide have experienced digital gender-based violence. Digital violence has consequences – serious consequences. It has a profound impact on the health, well-being and opportunities of victims to participate in society.“
The family of Ólafur Tara leads the march, along with Stella Samúelsdóttir, Executive Director of UN Women in Iceland, and representatives of Bjarkarhlíð, The SlutWalk, the Icelandic branch of Amnesty International, The Women's Rights Association of Iceland, the Women's Refuge, Rótin, Stígamót, Vitund, and ÖBÍ.
We at the City of Hafnarfjörður join UN Women in Iceland and encourage everyone to attend and stand with survivors.
- Read more about the walk here.
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Digital violence is real violence!
UN Women Iceland's Candlelight March in Memory of Ólaf Tara Harðardóttir
The annual Candlelight March of UN Women Iceland will take place on Tuesday, 25 November at 17:00, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The day also marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
We march in memory of Ólaf Tara Harðardóttir, a dedicated advocate for women's rights. Ólöf Tara's family will lead the march, together with Stella Samúelsdóttir, Executive Director of UN Women Iceland, and representatives from Bjarkarhlíð, Druslugangan, Amnesty International Iceland, Kvenréttindafélag Íslands, Kvennaathvarfið, Rótin, Stígamót, Vitund and ÖBÍ.
Candles and FO merchandise will be sold at the event in support of UN Women Iceland.
Where and when?
- Meet by the statue of Ingólfur Arnarson on Arnarhóll at 17:00.
The march proceeds south along Lækjargata and up Amtmannsstígur.
It will conclude at Bríetartorg with a short gathering and a choir performance by Kötlur.
This year's campaign focuses on digital violence, under the theme “Ending Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.”
Technological progress has created new spaces where violence and harassment thrive unchecked. Nearly two in three women worldwide have experienced digital gender-based violence.
Digital violence has consequences – serious consequences. It profoundly impacts survivors’ health, wellbeing, and ability to participate in society.
We encourage everyone to join the march and support survivors of gender-based violence.
The event will be held in Icelandic.