Most people go to Iceland to see waterfalls, glaciers, and the famed blue lagoon—I went to learn about its women.
of seats in Congress.) The following year, led by its new female MPs, parliament passed a family leave law that gives each parent three months paid leave that is nontransferable along with an additional three months to share as they’d like. That approach wasbecause, so often, when countries give parents time to be used by either parent, the mother ends up taking the majority of the days, creating a gender imbalance in child rearing.
There was a bright spot for women in parliament last year, though, when MPs passed a new abortion law. Under the previous law, terminating a pregnancy after the 16th week required approval from a government committee; the law was rarely enforced, but liberal MPs worried that could change if conservatives eventually take over the government. “We know a cornerstone to women’s success is being able to decide when and if she will get pregnant and with whom,” says Snædal.
The"drowning pool" at Thingvellir National Park, where 18 women were drowned as punishment for"crimes" including adultery.The remaining two full days of our trip were devoted to Iceland’s natural beauty.
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