September 22, 2026
Iceland Tops Global Gender Gap Ranking for 17th Consecutive Year
Iceland has retained first place in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index for the 17th consecutive year
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April 15, 2024
Informing a new strategy against sexism and harassment in the Parliament of Iceland
Iceland has an excellent record on gender equality, topping the World Economic Forum’s ranking of most gender equal country for 14 consecutive years.
Women hold the key to a livable world
Turns out few things work when women aren’t working.
The world’s first elected female president reflects on breaking barriers, women’s rights
Even at 92, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, who became the first elected female president of a country in 1980, is still a consummate politician and continues to speak out for women’s rights.
October 5, 2021
Iceland no longer has more female than male MPs after recount
Initial election result gave women 33 seats, but total was later revised down to 30.
February 12, 2021
Iceland’s Parliament reschedules sessions, opens nursery to be a more family-friendly workplace
A nursery, complete with a diaper change facility, has been opened at the first floor of Iceland’s Parliament building.
June 22, 2020
Iceland’s Prime Minister praises female leaders for response to coronavirus
Iceland’s prime minister has indicated that female leaders have offered a better response to coronavirus across the world than some of their male counterparts.
May 5, 2020
Katrín Jakobsdóttir highlights COVID-19 gender equality concerns
The Icelandic Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, participated in a UN conference on the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality and the status of women, Fréttablaðið