Halla Tómasdóttir was just 11 years old when Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became Iceland’s head of state – and in the process the world’s first democratically elected female president. This, she said, “planted a seed” that would influence her career as an entrepreneur and her view on female leadership, ultimately leading her to follow in Vigdís’s footsteps to become the second woman in the role. While she did not know then she would run for office herself, growing up with a female president had a profound impact on her. “It planted a seed in me that influenced how I think about leadership and I believe she led the way for Iceland’s leadership in gender equality,” she said. So I think about gender, racial and generational inequality and trying to close the gaps in every way we can.”

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2024 00:09 UTC