Equality | Social Science Research Institute

Bullying and sexual harassment at the University of Iceland

Project managers: Andrea G. Dofradóttir, Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Equality Committee of The University of Iceland
Published: March 2004

This report presents the results of a survey on communication between students and staff at the University of Iceland, commissioned for the Equality Committee of the University of Iceland. The goal of the survey was to assess the frequency of bullying and sexual harassment among students and staff.

The report is confidential

Comparison of the wages of men and women at the City of Reykjavik 2001

Promoters: Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Ævar Þórólfsson
Client: City of Reykjavík
Submission of report: May 2002

The main objective of this study is to investigate whether gender-based wage differences are among the employees of the City of Reykjavik. The analysis is based on wages in October 2001. At the same time, the results of the gender pay gap in October 2001 are compared with the results of the research conducted by the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Iceland, on the same subject, since October 1995.

Comparison of the wages of men and women teachers at the University of Iceland

Promoters: Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Hildur B. Svavarsdóttir
Client: Teaching University of Iceland
Submitting report: May 2005

The main objective of the research is to investigate whether gender-based wage differences are among the staff of the Iceland University of Education. The analysis is based on wages paid on October 1, 2004.

Comparison of wages for men and women at Reykjavik Energy 2003

Verkefnastjórar: Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Ævar Þórólfsson
Viðskiptavinur: Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Skil skýrslu: Mars 2004

Comparison of wages of men and women working at Mosfellsbærmanager

Project: Kristjana Stella Blöndal
Client: Mosfellsbær
Submission report: April 2000

The main objective of this study is to analyze the salaries of Mosfellsbær employees.

Concerns of people with disabilities at the University of Iceland 2007-2009

Project managers: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Ásdís A. Arnalds
Client: University of Iceland
Published: April 2010

Evaluating equal pay in the Nordic countries

Project managers: Lilja Mósesdóttir, Andrea G. Dofradóttir, Þorgerður Einarsdóttir, Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Einar Mar Þórðarson, Sigurbjörg Ásgeirsdóttir
Client: Ministry of Welfare
Published: March 2006

The overall aim of the project På sporet av likelön - Evaluating Equal Pay - Mælistikur á launajafnrétti is to deepen our understandings of the gender pay gap in the five Nordic countries through a comparison of available statistical indicators, analysis of studies on the adjusted gender pay gap and review of measures or “good practices” to tackle the gender pay gap.

Experiences and attitudes of refugees in Iceland

Project managers: Kristín Erla Harðardóttir, Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Flóttamannaráð Íslands
Published: 2005

Immigrant attitudes in the Westfjords and East Iceland: Comparison between regions

Promoters: Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, Kristín Erla Harðardóttir, Kristjana Stella Blöndal
Customer: Quarterly Westfjords Association and the Association of East Iceland
Submission Report: January 2005

In the autumn of 2004 the report The Beliefs of Immigrants in the Westfjords and East Iceland was published in cooperation with the Institute of Social Sciences. This was a survey in which the aim was to explore among immigrants residence, legal status, language skills, participation in social work, utilization and attitude to various types of services and employment.

The report did not make a comparison between immigrants in East Iceland and the West Fjords. The aim of this discussion is to present the results of such a comparison.

Immigrants in Iceland: Attitude survey

Project managers: Vala Jónsdóttir, Kristín Erla Harðardóttir, Ragna Benedikta Garðarsdóttir
Client: A cooperative project between Social Science Research Institute and Multicultural and information centre
Published: October 2009

Status and development of equality issues at the University of Iceland 2003-2007

Project managers: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Ásdís A. Arnalds, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Equality Committee of the University of Iceland
Published: January 2009

The gender wage gap in the Icelandic labour market

Project managers: Einar Mar Þórðarson, Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, Fanney Þórisdóttir, Ásdís A. Arnalds, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Ministry of Welfare
Published: September 2008

Violence against women with disabilities

Project managers: Ásdís A. Arnalds, Guðný Bergþóra Tryggvadóttir, Hrafnhildur Snæfríðar- og Gunnarsdóttir, Jarþrúður Þórhallsdóttir, Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, María Jónsdóttir, Elísabet Karlsdóttir
Client: Ministry of Welfare
Published: March 25th 2013

Wages of men and women in Gardabaer

Project managers: Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Einar Mar Thordarson
Client: Garðabær
Submission report: December 2004

The main objective of the study was to investigate whether gender-based wage differences among Garðabær's employees. The analysis is based on salary payments on February 1, 2004.

Young people, society and the trade union movement

Project managers: Guðlaug J. Sturludóttir, Ívar Snorrason, Margrét Guðmundsdóttir, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Icelandic Confederation of Labour
Published: September 2008