Hi everyone,
If you have read some of my blog posts before, I am studying a Master’s in Gender Studies: Intersectionality and Change. This program has brought so many insights into my personal and professional development and even though I have been studying at a slow pace, it has contributed a lot to my points of view. A couple of years ago, while was attending the Face to Face week for the course: “Career Paths and Professional Communication”, I had the opportunity to visit the office of RFSL in Linköping and to take a few pictures of the space. It was lovely to be there and in the future, I will try to find out more about their activities, especially when the COVID-19 situation will calm down. For now, I copy from the official website a few things about the organization.
“The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights, is a non-profit organization founded in 1950. RFSL’s goal is that LGBTQ people should have the same rights, possibilities, and obligations as everybody else in society. RFSL works locally, nationally, and internationally and is an ever-growing organization with about 7000 members and 38 branches all over Sweden.RFSL runs many different activities and projects. For example, RFSL has a crime victim support unit and an educational and certifying unit, the project Newcomers (a support group for people who are newly arrived in Sweden), and a unit that works exclusively with HIV and health. RFSL’s international work is also extensive and we cooperate with LGBTQ organizations in, for example, South Africa and Indonesia. RFSL also works continually with political advocacy and opinion-making. At the branch level, RFSL is a social meeting place where members can partake in different activities, such as lectures, café nights, pride celebrations, and workshops. The congress is RFSL’s highest decision-making body. It is made up of representatives from all the organization’s branches and the youth organization. A Board of Trustees is elected at RFSL’s Congress and is in charge of implementing the operational plan that the Congress determines.”
Maria
