Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

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Eliza Reid

Secrets of the Sprakkar

Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

Eliza Reid

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Sourcebooks, Inc
08 March 2022

Memoirs; Cultural studies; Gender studies: women; Social & cultural anthropology; Civil rights & citizenship

"Michelle Obama's Becoming meets Hygge in this insightful exploration of gender equity, written by the sitting First Lady of Iceland

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""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."

By: Eliza Reid
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 373g
ISBN: 9781728242163
ISBN 10: 1728242169
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ELIZA REID is the co-founder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers Retreat. Eliza grew up near Ottawa, Canada, and moved to Iceland in 2003. She is the sitting First Lady of Iceland.

Reviews for Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

A warm and intimate exploration of what one small country can teach the world about gender equality. Eliza Reid charts her personal journey from a Canadian farm to Iceland's Presidential Residence and along the way proves to be the best possible guide to the historical, geographical and cultural factors that helped women thrive and built a vibrant modern society. - Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author 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