THE REYKJAVIK ACTION ITEMS
“The Reykjavík Action Items represent the commitment of our Reykjavík Global community to achieving global gender equality,” “Today, we collectively pledge to use our power, influence, and privilege to drive that change.”
In November 2023 The Reykjavík Global announced the launch of the Reykjavík Action Items at the 6th annual Forum.
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Reykjavík Global asked its Conversationists and global community members to advocate for The Reykjavík Action Items in business, government, and societal policy-making. “The Reykjavík Action Items represent the commitment of our Reykjavík Global community to achieving global gender equality,” said Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Chair and Co-founder of the Reykjavík Global Forum. “Today, we collectively pledge to use our power, influence, and privilege to drive that change.”
The four Reykjavík Action Items are based on Iceland’s successful policy models contributing to its high ranking in gender equality measurements, they are:
The Reykjavík Action Items are grounded in Iceland’s progressive and proven gender equality policy models.
Iceland consistently ranks among the highest countries in the world for gender equality, including in the Reykjavík Index, the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, etc. Equal pay, equal representation, equal parental leave, and ending gender based violence are considered the critical factors in Iceland’s multi-decade path to gender equality success.
The Four Reykjavík Action Items were developed by Reykjavík Global’s Action Advisory Board in a collaborative study of the factors contributing to societies that rank the highest in the Reykjavík Index, the first measure of perceptions of women and men as leaders.