Displaying 1 of 1 2022 Format: Book Author: Reid, Eliza, author Title: Secrets of the sprakkar : Iceland's extraordinary women and how they are changing the world / Eliza Reid. Publisher, Date: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022]. Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, [2022]. ©2022 Description: 272 pages : map ; 24 cm Summary: 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. Eliza Reid - Canadian born and raised, and now first lady of Iceland - examines her adopted homeland's attitude toward women. She interviews dozens of "sprakkar" to tell their inspirational stories. The result is 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. Subjects: Women -- Iceland -- Social conditions Women -- Iceland -- Economic conditions Women's rights -- Iceland Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: An immigrant in Iceland -- Helping parents helps us all -- The saga-era sprakki who defied convention -- The strength in sisterhood -- Stigma-free sexuality -- The no-holds-barred sprakki of the middle ages -- Claiming the corporate purse strings --Bbeingseen and heard in the media -- The undaunted sprakki who fought for nature -- Finding harmony in the wild -- Art as an instrument of equality -- The sprakkar who rallied a nation -- No woman is an island -- The sprakki who shattered the glass ceiling --Politics on her own terms -- Within reach. LCCN: 2021023605 ISBN: 9781982174040 (hardcover) 9781982174040 System Availability: 12 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 12 Control Number: 1940687 Call Number: 305.4094912 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 10 # System items in: 10 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
