The cost of chelker in the u.k. Is exorbitant, and we don't have a system where it subsidized in nearly the same way as iand,. A, i wonder, you know, is isand offering us a model there that we should copy. You mention birth rate. And my suspicion is the u k. Is currently having a discussion around declining fartility. Part of that will be to do with our housing issues, but eis part of that. Do you suspect the cost of child care as well? Well, i like to think that having a reduced cost of child Care puts more of the burden on families to say, do we want to have
'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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