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In the discourse on multicultural Norway, the situation of racialized minority women is often interpreted in terms of the women’s culture of origin, even though these cultures may no longer have a direct impact on their daily lives in Norway. Can one create trust and feelings of belonging among minorities if they lack access to fundamental rights in the country in which they live?

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2011 is completing its cycle in a few days. There have been many great ruptures in this cycle which will affect many people’s lives over a longer period of time and might change the political environment in Norway

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Demonstration with street theater, Saturday, March 6, 2010:

Freedom from Condemning Glances!

Racialised women claim their rights in the public spaces

How should we dress, behave, or even just be

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The information in this fact sheet is based on official, Norwegian statistics, most of which is published by Statistics Norway (SSB), an independent institution under the Ministry of Finance.

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The information in this fact sheet is based on official, Norwegian statistics, most of which is published by Statistics Norway (SSB), an independent institution under the Ministry of Finance.

In this document, we have used the official terminologies from SSB, such as first and second generation immigrants. The available, official data on the living conditions for black, immigrant and refugee women in Norway is extremely insufficient. The available information does, however, show that minority women are disadvantaged in most areas of society. The current situation, as presented by the numbers and the available, official data, and of course as experienced by minority women is far less than satisfying. Daily, black, immigrant and refugee women experience racism, discrimination and xenophobia in the Norwegian society.