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Social trust is high in the Nordic region – and there is a recipe for that

The Nordic countries are often regarded as the role-model region of the world when it comes to equality on different levels of society. Equal access t...

Denmark, EconomyDecember 13, 2019
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South of Forgiveness lecture excluded from Women of the World

London 2017 WOW – Women of the World festival celebrating the achievements of women and girls as well as looking at the obstacles they face acro...

Education, Gender equalityMarch 10, 2017
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Iceland prepares to bind equal pay in legislation

The Icelandic government has announced preparations to introduce a legislation requiring all employers with over twenty five employees, to provide pro...

Politics, SocietyMarch 9, 2017
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#BeBoldForChange – International Women’s Day 2017

For International Women’s Day 2017 a new outreach has been made for people to exhilirate gender equality.  #BeBoldForChange is a call “on the ma...

Education, InternationalMarch 8, 2017
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Miss Grand International pageant owner responds to beauty leaving the pageant

Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil owner of the pageant Miss Grand International has issued a statement regarding recent events, where an Icelandic beauty, Arna Y...

Iceland, InternationalOctober 26, 2016
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Video – Vigdis Finnbogadottir and Of Monsters and Men singer Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir have a conversation about equal rights

As reported, on 24 October in 1975 the women of Iceland took a stand against lower pay and the low value placed on their work contribution in society ...

History, IcelandOctober 25, 2016
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Women´s day off! Women assemble at Austurvollur today

Women are encouraged to leave their place of work at 2:38 pm today, 24 October, a day known in Iceland as Women´s Day Off [Kvennafrídagurinn] There wi...

History, SocietyOctober 24, 2016
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Iceland Ranks Highest in Gender Equality

Iceland has ranked highest in the World Economic Forum’s 2015 index for advancements toward global gender equality. The report, published annually sin...

Iceland, SocietyNovember 25, 2015
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