Spraker is a very old and obscure icelandic word. It's even a word that native icelandic speakers don't know, necessarily. And i love the fact that we have a word in icelandic that is used exclusively to describe women. I think it's a, you know, i think it says something about the state of general quality here as well. The benefit to business is to the bottom line. Companies that are more diverse, and not just in terms of gender, but in all for of diversity, are more successful companies.
'Sprakkar' is an ancient Icelandic word meaning extraordinary or outstanding women. It forms the basis of the new book by Eliza Reid, author and co-founder of the Iceland Writers Retreat, who is also the nation's First Lady. Rosamund Urwin from the Sunday Times joins Eliza to discuss the book, which tells the stories of Iceland’s women and also the country’s efforts to elevate them while striving for increased gender equality.
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