Your Home, Your Vote Sabine Leskopf skrifar 7. maí 2022 09:31 Reykjavik has been my home for almost 22 years now, I have lost track of how much German or Icelandic I am by now, but I am definitely a Reykvikian, if that is even a word. But for the most part I am a local, from my neighborhood, Laugardalur. This is my home, it’s where the bus stop I use is, the school and preschool my children went to, and it’s where the park is that I walk my dog in. And it’s the place where I first realized how much local politics matter. In 2006, the so-called Sundabraut motorway was proposed which would lead tens of thousands of cars, and particularly heavy traffic, right through my neighborhood. As someone who has been an activist for women of foreign origin since 2004 here in Iceland, I had long noticed many parties being interested in having a foreign name on their list, but usually tucked safely away in the lower ranks. But in 2014 I received an interesting offer, from a friend in Samfylkingin, the Social Democratic Party. I was asked to take a seat on the city council that offered real participation. At first, I didn’t dare participate in the primaries, but accepted a seat as deputy city councilor. Since then I have successfully gone through 2 primaries and received an incredible amount of support. Among the members of this party there was a unique will to have a voice that speaks with an accent. And representation does matter, our current list of candidates is as diverse as I have seen it. Candidates with diverse backgrounds occupy one in the top four candidates, three more in the top 20 and another 3 on the whole list. All of us have been actively involved in the grassroot activities of our party, contributing with our voices, experiences, and points of view to shaping of party politics in all spheres. The sheer number of immigrants who have the right to vote in municipal elections has attracted attention, which is something that we should appreciate. Rightfully so, however, there is concern that too many of them are not aware of this right. I can confirm that this is indeed the case. Both in this and previous campaigns, Samfylkingin has put out information in more than 10 languages, we are visiting workplaces, walking door to door, phoning people, and chatting with people in shopping malls. Still, I meet and talk to many who are not aware of their rights. This is unfortunate and something that should be remedied, because healthy and prosperous societies thrive on participation of all of its inhabitants. This will not be fixed by only reacting right before elections. From my activist work I know how challenging it can be to reach out to people that may be too busy going about their everyday lives to have the luxury of time for politics or activism. But I also know how rewarding it is when it is a success. We politicians need to build trust by our actions, as well as with having a clear vision on how we will deliver promises. Samfylkingin has led an immense increase on spending for the education of children with other mother tongues and just today, the city council passed a new equal pay policy addressing not only the gender wage gap but also the wage gap based on origin. But apart from issues concerning the immigrant status, Samfylkingin is also the party focusing on affordable housing offered by not-for-profit companies like Bjarg and a public transport system that will offer a real alternative to dependence on cars, just to name a choice of issues. This is your home, your vote! Find all the info you need in 10 languages on www.xsreykjavik.is. Höfundur er borgarfulltrúi og frambjóðandi Samfylkingarinnar í komandi borgarstjórnarkosningum. Viltu birta grein á Vísi? Sendu okkur póst. Senda grein Samfylkingin Innflytjendamál Reykjavík Sveitarstjórnarkosningar 2022 Borgarstjórn Sabine Leskopf Skoðun: Kosningar 2022 Mest lesið Þegar óttinn er ekki sannur Sigurður Árni Reynisson Skoðun Hvernig meðhöndlum við vanda sem ekki má tala um? Skaðaminnkandi nálgun í fangelsum Margrét Dís Yeoman Skoðun Tökum samtalið Gunnþór Ingvason Skoðun „Eruð þið sammála lausagöngu katta?“ Sighvatur Björgvinsson Skoðun Ferðaleiðsögn í skjóli ábyrgðar – tími til kominn að endurhugsa nálgunina Guðmundur Björnsson Skoðun Á flandri í klandri Jens Garðar Helgason Skoðun Hverjir borga leikskólann í Kópavogi? Örn Arnarson Skoðun Fimm staðreyndir fyrir Gunnþór Ingvason Arnar Þór Ingólfsson Skoðun „Skömmin þín“ Jokka G. Birnudóttir Skoðun Átak til að stytta biðlista barna eftir sérfræðiaðstoð Helga Þórðardóttir Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Þegar óttinn er ekki sannur Sigurður Árni Reynisson skrifar Skoðun Fimm staðreyndir fyrir Gunnþór Ingvason Arnar Þór Ingólfsson skrifar Skoðun Réttlæti byggir ekki á rangfærslum – svar við málflutningi þingflokksformanns Samfylkingar um veiðigjaldafrumvarpið Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Björgun hvala og orðræðan sem máli skiptir Valgerður Árnadóttir,Stefán Yngvi Pétursson,Rósa Líf Darradóttir,Anahita S. Babaei skrifar Skoðun Ferðaleiðsögn í skjóli ábyrgðar – tími til kominn að endurhugsa nálgunina Guðmundur Björnsson skrifar Skoðun Á flandri í klandri Jens Garðar Helgason skrifar Skoðun Átak til að stytta biðlista barna eftir sérfræðiaðstoð Helga Þórðardóttir skrifar Skoðun Hverjir borga leikskólann í Kópavogi? Örn Arnarson skrifar Skoðun Tölvupóstar fjórðu iðnbyltingarinnar Sigurjón Njarðarson skrifar Skoðun „Skömmin þín“ Jokka G. Birnudóttir skrifar Skoðun Tökum samtalið Gunnþór Ingvason skrifar Skoðun „Eruð þið sammála lausagöngu katta?“ Sighvatur Björgvinsson skrifar Skoðun Réttlæti fyrir þjóðina, framfarir fyrir landsbyggðina Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónson skrifar Skoðun Hvernig meðhöndlum við vanda sem ekki má tala um? Skaðaminnkandi nálgun í fangelsum Margrét Dís Yeoman skrifar Skoðun Stuðningur við nýsköpun í menntun: Leið að betra mati Bogi Ragnarsson skrifar Skoðun Þegar illfygli leiðir stórmennskubrjálæðing Ole Anton Bieltvedt skrifar Skoðun Afruglari Þórður Björn Sigurðsson skrifar Skoðun Þjóðkirkja á réttri leið Þórður Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Staðreyndir um einfaldara regluverk Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson skrifar Skoðun Við þurfum hagkvæmu virkjunarkostina Gunnar Guðni Tómasson skrifar Skoðun Falin tækifæri til náms Heiða Ingimarsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Gervigreind í námi: 5 lykilskref fyrir öryggi nemenda Björgmundur Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Grein til stuðnings Söngskóla Sigurðar Demetz Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson,Eyrún Unnarsdóttir,Elmar GIlbertsson,Álfheiður Guðmundsdóttir,Kristján Jóhannesson skrifar Skoðun „Jákvæð viðbrögð“ um veiðigjaldið? Heimir Örn Árnason skrifar Skoðun Skattgreiðendur látnir borga brúsann Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Nokkur orð um Kúbudeiluna og viðskiptabannið Gylfi Páll Hersir skrifar Skoðun Ráðherrar með reiknivél og leyndarhyggju Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Gróf misbeiting illa fengins valds Örn Sigurðsson skrifar Skoðun Að sækja gullið (okkar) grein 2 Þröstur Friðfinnsson skrifar Skoðun Það verða aðrir þjóðhátíðardagar fyrir okkur en dagar Palestínumanna eru taldir Davíð Aron Routley skrifar Sjá meira
Reykjavik has been my home for almost 22 years now, I have lost track of how much German or Icelandic I am by now, but I am definitely a Reykvikian, if that is even a word. But for the most part I am a local, from my neighborhood, Laugardalur. This is my home, it’s where the bus stop I use is, the school and preschool my children went to, and it’s where the park is that I walk my dog in. And it’s the place where I first realized how much local politics matter. In 2006, the so-called Sundabraut motorway was proposed which would lead tens of thousands of cars, and particularly heavy traffic, right through my neighborhood. As someone who has been an activist for women of foreign origin since 2004 here in Iceland, I had long noticed many parties being interested in having a foreign name on their list, but usually tucked safely away in the lower ranks. But in 2014 I received an interesting offer, from a friend in Samfylkingin, the Social Democratic Party. I was asked to take a seat on the city council that offered real participation. At first, I didn’t dare participate in the primaries, but accepted a seat as deputy city councilor. Since then I have successfully gone through 2 primaries and received an incredible amount of support. Among the members of this party there was a unique will to have a voice that speaks with an accent. And representation does matter, our current list of candidates is as diverse as I have seen it. Candidates with diverse backgrounds occupy one in the top four candidates, three more in the top 20 and another 3 on the whole list. All of us have been actively involved in the grassroot activities of our party, contributing with our voices, experiences, and points of view to shaping of party politics in all spheres. The sheer number of immigrants who have the right to vote in municipal elections has attracted attention, which is something that we should appreciate. Rightfully so, however, there is concern that too many of them are not aware of this right. I can confirm that this is indeed the case. Both in this and previous campaigns, Samfylkingin has put out information in more than 10 languages, we are visiting workplaces, walking door to door, phoning people, and chatting with people in shopping malls. Still, I meet and talk to many who are not aware of their rights. This is unfortunate and something that should be remedied, because healthy and prosperous societies thrive on participation of all of its inhabitants. This will not be fixed by only reacting right before elections. From my activist work I know how challenging it can be to reach out to people that may be too busy going about their everyday lives to have the luxury of time for politics or activism. But I also know how rewarding it is when it is a success. We politicians need to build trust by our actions, as well as with having a clear vision on how we will deliver promises. Samfylkingin has led an immense increase on spending for the education of children with other mother tongues and just today, the city council passed a new equal pay policy addressing not only the gender wage gap but also the wage gap based on origin. But apart from issues concerning the immigrant status, Samfylkingin is also the party focusing on affordable housing offered by not-for-profit companies like Bjarg and a public transport system that will offer a real alternative to dependence on cars, just to name a choice of issues. This is your home, your vote! Find all the info you need in 10 languages on www.xsreykjavik.is. Höfundur er borgarfulltrúi og frambjóðandi Samfylkingarinnar í komandi borgarstjórnarkosningum.
Hvernig meðhöndlum við vanda sem ekki má tala um? Skaðaminnkandi nálgun í fangelsum Margrét Dís Yeoman Skoðun
Ferðaleiðsögn í skjóli ábyrgðar – tími til kominn að endurhugsa nálgunina Guðmundur Björnsson Skoðun
Skoðun Réttlæti byggir ekki á rangfærslum – svar við málflutningi þingflokksformanns Samfylkingar um veiðigjaldafrumvarpið Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar
Skoðun Björgun hvala og orðræðan sem máli skiptir Valgerður Árnadóttir,Stefán Yngvi Pétursson,Rósa Líf Darradóttir,Anahita S. Babaei skrifar
Skoðun Ferðaleiðsögn í skjóli ábyrgðar – tími til kominn að endurhugsa nálgunina Guðmundur Björnsson skrifar
Skoðun Hvernig meðhöndlum við vanda sem ekki má tala um? Skaðaminnkandi nálgun í fangelsum Margrét Dís Yeoman skrifar
Skoðun Grein til stuðnings Söngskóla Sigurðar Demetz Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson,Eyrún Unnarsdóttir,Elmar GIlbertsson,Álfheiður Guðmundsdóttir,Kristján Jóhannesson skrifar
Skoðun Það verða aðrir þjóðhátíðardagar fyrir okkur en dagar Palestínumanna eru taldir Davíð Aron Routley skrifar
Hvernig meðhöndlum við vanda sem ekki má tala um? Skaðaminnkandi nálgun í fangelsum Margrét Dís Yeoman Skoðun
Ferðaleiðsögn í skjóli ábyrgðar – tími til kominn að endurhugsa nálgunina Guðmundur Björnsson Skoðun