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The present parliament building, the Alþingishús, was built in 1881, made of hewn Icelandic stone. [7] The unicameral parliament has 63 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation. [8] The current speaker of the Althing is Birgir Ármannsson.
45.5% of the Icelandic formal workforce was women in 2010. In the 2000s, just under 80% of Icelandic women were in formal employment, the highest rate in the OECD (about 86% of men were in formal employment). [44] [45] Rates of mothers in work are also high, perhaps due to high childcare coverage and generous parental leave policies. [46]
21st-century Icelandic women politicians (39 P) G. Women government ministers of Iceland (32 P) M. Women mayors of places in Iceland (8 P) S.
Schools, shops, banks and Iceland's famous swimming pools shut on Tuesday as women in the volcanic island nation — including the prime minister — went on strike to push for an end to unequal ...
Harpa (Icelandic pronunciation:, English: Harp) is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
Category: Government buildings in Iceland. 2 languages. ... Prisons in Iceland (5 P) This page was last edited on 4 February 2019, at 05:17 (UTC). ...
It is expected to be the largest walkout by Icelandic women in almost 50 years, according to the strike’s official website. Close to 90% of Iceland’s female population went on strike on Oct ...
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for “The Day Iceland Stood Still,” ahead of the film’s world premiere at Hot Docs on April 29. When Oct. 24, 1975 was declared ...