The National and University Library of Iceland is taking part in the events marking the centenary of women’s suffrage with a major exhibition that will open on 16 May 2015. The first event organised by the anniversary committee, and a prelude to the anniversary year, is a staged reading at Iðnó on 30 December at 16:00 of Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir’s lecture from 1887, the first public lecture given by a woman in Iceland. The lecture is regarded as marking the beginning of the struggle for women’s rights in Iceland. More information on the anniversary programme is on the website kosningarettur100ara.is
