South of Forgiveness – Forgiving rape
IceNews recently reported on the book South of Forgiveness where rape victim and rapist co-author a book and travel the world, sharing the stage, for ...
One Billion Rising in Reykjavik Harpa – Dancing against the exploitation of women
Thousands of men, women and children are dancing in Harpa Concert Hall today in solidarity against the exploitation of women. UN Women in Iceland firs...
PISA global education survey shows Icelandic education lacking
Icelandic students have never measured poorer in all three areas of OECD’s PISA, global education survey. The 2015 survey found Iceland to be notably ...
Gender-Neutral Attitude at Icelandic Elementary School
Akurskóli, an elementary school in the Reykjanes peninsula, has taken innovative steps to move away from imposing gender binaries on students by remov...
Education in Denmark – young students given second chance
About 8,000 young adults in Denmark are being offered a second chance at their education. Negative learning experiences have made many young adults gi...
Denmark: Jutland’s ‘sex for school’ initiative hits a snag
An agreement between parents and local authorities in Denmark’s northern Jutland region to keep schools open as a reward for producing more babies has...
Porn could be used in Denmark’s sex ed classes
A Danish sexology professor wants to see porn introduced into sex education classes in schools across the country so children can learn the difference...
Danish teenage girls exercising less than the boys
Teenage girls in Denmark are not getting as much exercise as their male counterparts, a recent study has revealed. Researchers at the University of So...