President says country is not free from feminist backlash being seen around world President says country is not free from feminist backlash being seen around world Iceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman. But as people go on strike on Friday to mark the 50th