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Johanna Sigurdardottir |
12ÌýFeb 2009 |
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Will Iceland’s new female Prime Minister be able to make a difference?
On February 1st Johanna Sigurdardottir took over as Prime Minister in Iceland as part of an interim government ahead of an early general election on 25th April. The 66-year-old former social affairs minister is described as one of Iceland's most popular politicians. Her appeal has held up even as confidence in the government itself has plummeted, amid an economic crash, soaring unemployment and street protests. Much has been made of the fact that half of her cabinet is made up of women and there is talk that a gender revolution is under way. But is that really the case? Jenni discusses the issues with an economist Sigridur Ingadottir who has worked with the Prime Minister and Audur Styrkarsdottir, the Director of the Women’s History Archive in Iceland. |
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