- It was good for the women that I was elected. If she can, I can, can girls around the world say, says Vigdís Finnbogadóttir - the nearly 90-year-old former president of Iceland.
SVT's Agenda meets her in the building at Reykjavik University that bears her name. In Iceland, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is a living legend. In 1980 she became Iceland's - and the world's - first democratically elected female president. In total, she was president for 16 years.
"It's perfectly normal to have a woman as president"After Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Iceland has had two female prime ministers, which is the most politically powerful mission. Agenda meets Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Iceland's current Prime Minister since 2017.
According to her, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is a very important role model for Icelanders.
- She changed a whole generation's attitude. They grew up thinking it was perfectly normal to have a woman as president, says Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
"Important to show that both men and women can do the job"When Katrín Jakobsdóttir meets her Nordic colleagues today all women are, except Stefan Löfven. In Sweden, no woman has been prime minister yet.
- I think it is important for every state to show that both men and women can do that job, says Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
But is gender really an aspect in 2020?
- Yes, because we have not reached full equality yet. And until we get there it will be an aspect.
See the full report in Sunday's Agenda at 21.15 on SVT2 or SVT Play.