Iceland looks set to make history by becoming the first European country to elect a female majority to parliament, BBC reportsAccording to projections based on the final election results, 33 of the 63 seats in the Althingi, or 52%, have been won by women. This would mark an increase of nine seats from the last election in 2017. Unlike some other countries, Iceland does not have legal quotas on female representation in parliament, though some parties do require a minimum number of candidates to be women. It was also the first country in the world to elect a female president in 1980. Meanwhile, yesterday’s election saw the incumbent left-right coalition government, led by Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, increase its majority.

Source: The Nation September 26, 2021 15:45 UTC