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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! A New York Times Book Review Editor's
Pick "Secrets of the Sprakkar is a fascinating window into what a
more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth
striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field:
paid parental leave, affordable childcare, and broad support for
gender equality as a core value. Reid takes us on an exploration
not only around this fascinating island, but also through the
triumphs and stumbles of a country as it journeys towards gender
equality." -Hillary Rodham Clinton Iceland is the best place on
earth to be a woman-but why? For the past twelve years, the World
Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Iceland number
one on its list of countries closing the gap in equality between
men and women. What is it about Iceland that makes many women's
experience there so positive? Why has their society made such
meaningful progress in this ongoing battle, from electing the
world's first female president to passing legislation specifically
designed to help even the playing field at work and at home? And
how can we learn from what Icelanders have already discovered about
women's powerful place in society and how increased fairness
benefits everyone? Eliza Reid, the First Lady of Iceland, examines
her adopted homeland's attitude toward women-the deep-seated
cultural sense of fairness, the influence of current and historical
role models, and, crucially, the areas where Iceland still has room
for improvement. Reid's own experience as an immigrant from
small-town Canada who never expected to become a first lady is
expertly interwoven with interviews with dozens of sprakkar
("extraordinary women") to form the backbone of an illuminating
discussion of what it means to move through the world as a woman,
and how the rules of society play more of a role in who we view as
"equal" than we may understand. Secrets of the Sprakkar is a
powerful and atmospheric portrait of a tiny country that could lead
the way forward for us all.
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! "Secrets of the Sprakkar is a
fascinating window into what a more gender-equal world could look
like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to
level the playing field: paid parental leave, affordable childcare,
and broad support for gender equality as a core value. Reid takes
us on an exploration not only around this fascinating island, but
also through the triumphs and stumbles of a country as it journeys
towards gender equality." -Hillary Rodham Clinton Iceland is the
best place on earth to be a woman-but why? For the past twelve
years, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has
ranked Iceland number one on its list of countries closing the gap
in equality between men and women. What is it about Iceland that
makes many women's experience there so positive? Why has their
society made such meaningful progress in this ongoing battle, from
electing the world's first female president to passing legislation
specifically designed to help even the playing field at work and at
home? And how can we learn from what Icelanders have already
discovered about women's powerful place in society and how
increased fairness benefits everyone? Eliza Reid, the First Lady of
Iceland, examines her adopted homeland's attitude toward women-the
deep-seated cultural sense of fairness, the influence of current
and historical role models, and, crucially, the areas where Iceland
still has room for improvement. Reid's own experience as an
immigrant from small-town Canada who never expected to become a
first lady is expertly interwoven with interviews with dozens of
sprakkar ("extraordinary women") to form the backbone of an
illuminating discussion of what it means to move through the world
as a woman, and how the rules of society play more of a role in who
we view as "equal" than we may understand. Secrets of the Sprakkar
is a powerful and atmospheric portrait of a tiny country that could
lead the way forward for us all.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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