For 14 years running, Iceland has topped the charts on gender balance.

And its the only country in theGlobal Gender Gap Indexto have achieved as much.

The first Kvennafri or Womens Day Off was held in 1975.

Close doesn’t cut it: What we can learn from Iceland’s pay parity strike

For the women of Iceland, 91.2% of the way there is not enough.

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Though pay parity is just one aspect of gender equality, it is a significant factor.

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For example, a boys club among male executives can mean even senior womens contributions are overlooked or underappreciated.

Prevailing attitudes to gendered roles can also have an impact.

In a2022 survey, WomenTechIceland asked women who had left roles intechabout their reasons for leaving the industry.

But countries can take inspiration beyond gender quotas and pay parity to accelerate the closing of the gap.

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