29/11/23 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 28 November, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe announced the launch of the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment. Created jointly with the Icelandic government, the prize pays tribute to former Icelandic president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first woman in the world to be elected head of state by universal suffrage in 1980. This annual prize of €60,000 will be awarded for outstanding initiatives to promote the ‘empowerment’...