Chapter 2
Iceland
“My government should do a better job of listening to the needs of its people.”
(92% agree)
Even Cherie Blair wouldn't say that with a few more women in key spots, Iceland could have avoided its spectacular economic collapse. Still, it's hard to find anyone in Reykjavik who thinks that it was merely a coincidence that the guys who wrecked Iceland's economy were all, well, guys.
Halla Tomasdottir remembered well the moment she realized that her country's financial leaders were heading for trouble. She had encouraged a couple of them to sit down and talk before their massive leverage would cause serious issues. Although she was ...
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