"Orðin okkar" is a public awareness initiative that encourages people to reflect on the impact words can have. Words can hurt, divide, and tear people down — but they can also nourish, comfort, and bring people together.

The aim of the project was to strengthen efforts to combat domestic violence through education, cooperation, and increased awareness.

The Istanbul Convention is an international and legally binding treaty of the Council of Europe on preventing and responding to violence against women and domestic violence.

A guideline for municipalities on how to develop, implement, and follow up on a comprehensive gender equality plan that ensures equal treatment, prevents discrimination, and integrates gender equality perspectives across all municipal operations.

An idea bank with examples of goals and actions that municipalities can use in action plans.

A summary of all legal provisions and obligations that apply to municipalities under the Equality Act.

This course provides an introduction to how municipalities can integrate gender and human rights perspectives into their daily operations. The training covers their legal obligations, the main challenges they may encounter, and the conditions needed to achieve meaningful results.

The aim of this checklist is to support local governments in increasing diversity and deepening understanding of the importance of different perspectives in the formation and work of local governance.

The book reflects reality as it is, namely that girls and boys receive different messages from other children and from adults. For example, it is acceptable for girls to be “boyish,” but it is not acceptable for boys to be “girlish.”

Through targeted education and discussion from the very beginning of schooling, we provide young people with the opportunity to make decisions about their future on their own terms, independent of gender stereotypes and traditional career choices. This will benefit these individuals, and their abilities will also be an asset to society as a whole.

The aims of the Kynungabók are to provide a realistic picture of the status of genders in society, to show that equality issues concern everyone, to encourage young people to think about the impact of gender on their lives, to discuss how gender is shaped by culture, environment, and time, and to raise young people’s awareness of their own rights.

Through targeted education and discussion from the very beginning of schooling, we provide young people with the opportunity to make decisions about their future on their own terms, independent of gender stereotypes and traditional career choices. This will benefit these individuals, and their abilities will also be an asset to society as a whole.

Anyone intending to use the book in work with children must be very aware of the sensitive issues involved if the book is to be used as intended.

STOP VIOLENCE! Educational material on sexual and gender‑based violence and harassment from the Directorate of Education

Since the first Gender Equality Act was passed in 1976, Icelandic schools have been required to educate students about gender equality and to prepare both boys and girls for equal participation in family life and the labour market.

The aim of the guidelines is to ensure the implementation and follow‑up of the approved gender equality plan and to support progress toward greater equality within the sports movement.

Guidelines for Companies and Institutions

Here you can see an educational video on the preparation of equality plans

The Directorate of Equality, in cooperation with ASÍ, BHM, BSRB, KÍ, and the Equality Council, published a leaflet on gender-based and sexual harassment and violence in the workplace.

The diversity cards can be used in various ways and are intended as a tool for workplaces to discuss diversity in the labour market.

Here you can find guidelines, checklists, templates, and other practical information related to equal pay certification

Here you can find educational videos related to equal pay certification.