Vigdís Finnbogadóttír
First woman in the world to serve as the elected head of state, Vigdís Finnbogadóttír was president of Iceland 1980-1996.
Address by Madam Vigdis Finnbogadottir
Text of an address to the Fourth UN World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995, delivered by Presiden Finnbogadottir.
Text of an address to the Fourth UN World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995, delivered by Presiden Finnbogadottir.
She: The women of Iceland
Comparing Vigdis Finnbogadottir to the valkyries of myth, some facts on feminism and the President of Iceland.
Comparing Vigdis Finnbogadottir to the valkyries of myth, some facts on feminism and the President of Iceland.
UNESCO: InfoEthics 2000
A list of speakers for this conference includes an outline of the accomplishments of Finnbogadottir through 1999.
A list of speakers for this conference includes an outline of the accomplishments of Finnbogadottir through 1999.
Women Who Lead: Harvard Gazette
Article in the Harvard University Gazette about a new organization, based at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, to encourage women to enter politics and serve as a resource for women in leadership positions.
Article in the Harvard University Gazette about a new organization, based at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, to encourage women to enter politics and serve as a resource for women in leadership positions.