Iceland’s Outstanding Progressive Values About Sexuality--by Dr. Allie Melendez
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Sprakkar - an ancient Icelandic word meaning “outstanding women”
Eliza Reid, The First Lady of Iceland, has lots to say about Iceland’s historic and present attitude toward women to give us non-Icelanders proof that closing the gender gap is possible. Upon hearing that Eliza was promoting her book, Secrets of the Sprakkar, at a local temple in Los Angeles, I proceeded to order a ticket, purchase her book, and binge it. Like the lifelong learner I am, I did my homework.
Six years ago, Eliza was given a role with little to no job description when her husband, Gudni Johannesson, was elected President of Iceland.
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