Freyja Haraldsdóttir
Freyja Haraldsdóttir | |
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| Member of the Southwest | |
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| Born | 27 June 1986 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Bright Future |
Freyja Haraldsdóttir (born 27 June 1986) is an Icelandic politician and a disability rights activist. She was elected to the
Icelandic Constitutional Assembly in 2010 and chosen to become a deputy Member of Parliament of the Althing
in 2013.
Early life and education
Freyja was born on 27 June 1986 in
Richmond, New Zealand.[2] Freyja graduated from the University of Iceland with a Bachelor of Arts in social pedagogy.[3] She continued her studies at the University of Iceland by completing a gender studies thesis for a Master of Arts degree.[4]
Career
Before going into politics, Freyja was an advocate in support of providing people with disabilities with personal assistants. She was convinced to enter politics after meeting with former
Southwest Constituency lasted from 2013 until 2015.[5] Outside of her political career, Freyja worked at Independent Living Centre from 2010 to 2014 as a director. After leaving the ILC, she co-founded the company Tabú whose goal is to create safe spaces for women with disabilities in Iceland.[6] In 2018, after her political career ended, she was subject to insults and reportedly "seal noises" by Members of Parliament who were recorded in a bar.[7]
References
- ^ Freyja 2017, p. 10.
- ^ a b Kidson, Sally (21 August 2013). "Icelandic woman changes mindsets". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ISBN 9781137008220.
- ^ Freyja 2017, p. 3.
- ^ "Freyja Haraldsdóttir". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Freyja Haraldsdóttir (February 2017). I am discriminated against because I exist (PDF) (MA). University of Iceland. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Iceland Monitor, "MP's in recorded bar conversation also made fun of disabled MP"
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