Iceland was the first country in the world to have a political party formed and led entirely by women.[69] Known as the Women's List or Women's Alliance (Kvennalistinn), it was founded in 1983 to advance the political, economic, and social needs of women. After participating in its first parliamentary elections, the Women's List helped increase the proportion of female parliamentarians by 15%.[70] Although it disbanded in 1999, merging with the Social Democratic Alliance, it left a lasting influence on Iceland's politics: every major party has a 40% quota for women, and in 2009 nearly a third of members of parliament were female, compared to the global average of 16%.[71]
In 2011 Iceland was ranked 2nd in the strength of its democratic institutions[72] and 13th in government transparency.[73] The country has a high level of civic participation, with 81.4% voter turnout during the most recent elections,[74] compared to an OECD average of 72%. However, only 50% of Icelanders say they trust their political institutions, slightly less than the OECD average of 56% (and most probably a consequence of the political scandals in the wake of the Icelandic financial crisis).[75]
Iceland was the first country in the world to have a political party formed and led entirely by women.[69] Known as the Women's List or Women's Alliance (Kvennalistinn), it was founded in 1983 to advance the political, economic, and social needs of women. After participating in its first parliamentary elections, the Women's List helped increase the proportion of female parliamentarians by 15%.[70] Although it disbanded in 1999, merging with the Social Democratic Alliance, it left a lasting influence on Iceland's politics: every major party has a 40% quota for women, and in 2009 nearly a third of members of parliament were female, compared to the global average of 16%.[71]
In 2011 Iceland was ranked 2nd in the strength of its democratic institutions[72] and 13th in government transparency.[73] The country has a high level of civic participation, with 81.4% voter turnout during the most recent elections,[74] compared to an OECD average of 72%. However, only 50% of Icelanders say they trust their political institutions, slightly less than the OECD average of 56% (and most probably a consequence of the political scandals in the wake of the Icelandic financial crisis).[75]
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