For the fifth time in a row, Iceland has ranked the highest in gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report (so you can add that to your reasons to visit the country), and Policy Mic looked into how the country came so far with regards to women’s rights. Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, the world’s first openly gay prime minister, is largely responsible for the country’s impressive feminist leanings. In an attempt to lead the country out of the devastating 2008 recession, Sigurdardóttir focused on the role of women in order to restore the economy. This policy of inclusion was based on the theory that a male-dominated business culture could not possibly result in a sustainable economy. If only I was a bigger fan of ice. I guess well just have to keep the transformation train moving till there is no most feminist country.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:48:40 +0000
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