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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.
She: The women 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.
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.