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LETTERS FROM ICELAND: Helga Dögg

I spent much of my childhood in the offices of the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association because my mother was the chairwoman between 1980 and 1985. She always worked full time, juggling three daughters, a husband, and a career. She was the manager of a large rescue association and a businesswoman. Seeing her busy all the time was normal for me but my friends with

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