Women in Politics:
|
| Women's suffrage active: |
1915 |
| Women's suffrage passive: |
1915 |
| 1st Women in parliament: |
1922 Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason |
| 1st Women in government: |
1970 Auður Auðuns, minister of justice and
ecclesiastical affairs
|
| 1st Ministry on women's issues: |
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| % women in national Parliament: |
36,5% (2000) |
| % women in national Government: |
40,0% (2000) |
| Electoral System: |
| Proportional: |
In each constituency most of the seats
are divided between the political parties by proportional
representation. |
| Quota: |
| Quota Law: |
No quota regulation legislation. |
| Party Quota: |
No quota regulation on party level. |
| Education: |
| % women with secondary degree: |
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| % women with degree in higher education: |
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| % women in senior management: |
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| Women's employment rates: |
| Full time: |
50,8% (1997) |
| Part-time: |
49,2% (1997) |
| Activity rate: |
76,3% (1997) |
| Unemployment: |
3,8% (1997) |
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