Worst for Reykjavík? 14. júní 2006 00:01 Borgarstjórn fyrsti fundur nýs meirihluta Framsóknarflokkur og Sjálfstæðisflokkur Vilhjálmur Þ. The Leftist-Green Party issued a statement yesterday saying that the new Independence Party-Progressive coalition in Reykjavík city council is "the worst for Reykjavík," saying that the party is sorely neglectful of equal rights between genders in particular. "The new majority in city council has tried from the very first day to be the representative of old fashioned points of view," reads the statement, "not least of all regarding women's rights and equality." Dagur B. Eggertsson, city councilman for the Social Democrats, concurred with the statement, saying that in eight committees the new city council majority coalition has organised, "Two are led exclusively by men, four have just one woman, and two have three women," adding that the Equal Rights Committee of Reykjavík has directed city council to ensure equality between the sexes in all areas of city employment. - pfn News News in English Mest lesið Magnús Þór lést við strandveiðar Innlent Andlát í Garðabæ: Úrskurðuð í gæsluvarðhald umfram hámarkslengd Innlent Stjórnarformaðurinn segir stund sannleikans runna upp fyrir Eurovision Innlent Óvissa uppi um „stóra og fallega“ frumvarpið og Musk hótar hefndum Erlent Með barnaníðsefni í símanum þegar hann var „laminn í stöppu“ Innlent „Þetta er komið út fyrir öll mörk“ Innlent „Þetta er ekkert líf“ Innlent Ræðurnar verði nógu margar til að taka veiðigjöldin af dagskrá Innlent Lágkúra og della að mati ráðherra Innlent Læknanemar látnir borga hagræðingarbrúsann Innlent
The Leftist-Green Party issued a statement yesterday saying that the new Independence Party-Progressive coalition in Reykjavík city council is "the worst for Reykjavík," saying that the party is sorely neglectful of equal rights between genders in particular. "The new majority in city council has tried from the very first day to be the representative of old fashioned points of view," reads the statement, "not least of all regarding women's rights and equality." Dagur B. Eggertsson, city councilman for the Social Democrats, concurred with the statement, saying that in eight committees the new city council majority coalition has organised, "Two are led exclusively by men, four have just one woman, and two have three women," adding that the Equal Rights Committee of Reykjavík has directed city council to ensure equality between the sexes in all areas of city employment. - pfn
News News in English Mest lesið Magnús Þór lést við strandveiðar Innlent Andlát í Garðabæ: Úrskurðuð í gæsluvarðhald umfram hámarkslengd Innlent Stjórnarformaðurinn segir stund sannleikans runna upp fyrir Eurovision Innlent Óvissa uppi um „stóra og fallega“ frumvarpið og Musk hótar hefndum Erlent Með barnaníðsefni í símanum þegar hann var „laminn í stöppu“ Innlent „Þetta er komið út fyrir öll mörk“ Innlent „Þetta er ekkert líf“ Innlent Ræðurnar verði nógu margar til að taka veiðigjöldin af dagskrá Innlent Lágkúra og della að mati ráðherra Innlent Læknanemar látnir borga hagræðingarbrúsann Innlent