This last month my work has included replying to a bunch of conservatives on the Finnswedish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet on the topic of behavioral norms. Apparently nothing should ever change, and change is definitely not happening right now, according to them. Personally, I don’t think any individual has the right to determine whether or not any […]
Author: Bicca Olin
Finland turned 100!
(På svenska nedan) (suomeksi alla) Finland turned 100, I was invited to THE party at the presidential castle and media liked my dress 😀 As a celebration I hereby open my Facebook page, so if you’re interested in following my political opinions, media coverage or just show your support in the form of a 👍 please like the […]
Sexual harrassment at school
During these last few weeks we’ve had #metoo, we’ve had #övistoo (where 224 students from a High school in Vaasa shared their stories and demanded a change), and today we have #dammenbrister, where 6000 Finnswedes shared experiences and signed for a change. Sexual harrasment is never a joke, never exaggeration. It’s not something “little you […]
Candidating for the board of the Finnish Youth Co-operation Allianssi
Candidating for the board elections of the Finnish Youth Co-operation (national youth council) Allianssi as the candidate for the independent secondary school-student unions FSS, SAKKI, OSKU and SLL! I think that the body doing youth advocacy should be close to real young people, and base the policy on their, our, everyday lives. Allianssi has a […]
Busy NGO-colleagues, we can do this!
Mahtava artikkeli ihanan Fatim in kiireisestä elämästä (ihan niinku et inspiroinu mua jo tarpeeks! ❤). On jotenkin niin tuttua tää elämänhallinta listojen, kalentereiden ja sovelluksien kautta. Ja joo, mulle naurettiin jo yläasteella kun oli kalenteri täynnä ja illalliset perheen kaa aikataulutettu. Mutta se oli aikaa kun harrastin koulutöiden ohella nuorisovaltuustoa ja oppilaskuntaa ja lehteenkirjoittamista, jossain kohtaa sekaan liittyi […]
Let’s finally get rid of the hidden costs in secondary education.
(På svenska nedan, in English below) Tänään ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä suomenkielisessä radiohaastattelussa. En olisi ikinä uskonut että tämmöinen päivä tulisi, kun uskallan puhua yhtään missään julkisesti suomeks, varsinkaan missään radio-ohjelmassa. Mutta kun on niin tärkeä aihe kuin aidosti maksuton toinen aste, niin siitä on erittäin hyvä aloittaa. Tää kampanja on sitä varten, että kenenkään 15-vuotiaan […]
Waiting for the day when men in dresses are taken seriously
Here’s a very good column about how (young) women are treated in the work and professional atmosphere. I am well aware that the main reason I haven’t had to take much sexist shit in meetings, interviews and workplaces, is the fact that I never show up in a cute dress, with a long braid and […]
Bicca Olin 