Iceland Unveiled: 30 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Go!
Home Of The World’s First Female President
Iceland has a long history of championing gender equality, and the world’s first democratically elected female president, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, is a testament to that. In 1980, she made history by beating three male candidates to become the country’s fourth president, garnering 33.6% of the votes.
Finnbogadóttir went on to win re-election in 1988 with a staggering 94.6% of the votes. Even in 2022, she remains a political force to be reckoned with, advocating for women’s rights. Her presence was recently honored at the Reykjavik Global Forum, where she was celebrated by Iceland’s prime minister and other high-level women in politics.
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