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29 January 2025

Strengthening Partnerships: GRÓ GEST Operations Manager Visits Sierra Leone

In January 2025, GRÓ GEST‘s Operations Manager, Guðrún Eysteinsdóttir, embarked on a mission to Sierra Leone at the invitation of Ásdís Bjarnadóttir, Head of Mission at the Icelandic Embassy in Freetown, to participate in the inaugural African Maritime Gender Network (AMGN) conference
20 January 2025

Open Call for Nominations for the 2026 GRÓ GEST Programme

The GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training (GRÓ GEST) programme calls for nominations for its academic programme in 2026. The deadline for nominations is 8 March 2025.
10 January 2025

The 2025 Cohort of Fellows Arrives in Iceland

GRÓ GEST welcomes its largest and most diverse cohort yet
The GRÓ GEST Team 2018-2024, from left: Védís Ólafsdóttir, Guðrún Eysteinsdóttir, Irma Erlingsdóttir, Anna Guðrún Aradóttir, Giti Chandra, and Thomas Brorsen Smidt
9 December 2024

Evaluation Confirms Global Impact

Independent evaluation highlights GRÓ GEST’s role in advancing gender equality
7 November 2024

Alumni Gather in New Delhi

GEST alumni gathered at Iceland's embassy in New Delhi, strengthening connections across South Asia for gender equality and social justice