Manifestation against Trafficking
On Sunday 28th of October there will be a minifestation against Trafficking at the Square of Mariehamn on the Åland Islands. The manifestation has been initiated by Gun-Mari Lindholm, second deputy speaker of the Åland Parliament, who is also a member of the Steering Group of the project Challenging Gender Roles for Prevention of Trafficking, lead by the Åland Islands Peace Institute (ÅIPI). The manifestation will start at 7 p.m.
Manifestation against Trafficking
On Sunday 28th of October there will be a minifestation against Trafficking at the Square of Mariehamn on the Åland Islands. The manifestation has been initiated by Gun-Mari Lindholm, second deputy speaker of the Åland Parliament, who is also a member of the Steering Group of the project Challenging Gender Roles for Prevention of Trafficking, lead by the Åland Islands Peace Institute (ÅIPI).
The manifestation will start at 7 p.m.
The Åland Islands Peace Institute has long been engaged in the activities for trafficking prevention in Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and the Kaliningrad region. Cooperation with Azerbaijan will start in autumn 2011.
Afgan journalists visiting Åland
20-21 August 2011, a group of Afghan female journalists accompanied by their Finnish colleagues visited the Åland Islands. The journalists are participating in the ”Learning together”-project in cooperation with Female Journalists in Finland. On Saturday, the group visited the Åland Islands Peace Institute. Information Officer Susann Simolin introduced the activities of the ÅIPI, and project manager Jenny Jonstoij presented the gender work and especially the Girl- och Boy Group Method. Member of Parliament Elisabeth Nauclér also participated in the meeting, and discussed the Åland Example with the guest. On Sunday, the group visited the Åland Parliament, and met with female journalists on Åland. The Afghan journalists shared their experiences from working in Afghanistan, and the media situation on Åland was discussed.