Halla Gunnarsdóttir

Halla Gunnarsdóttir is an Iceland politician and feminist journalist and writer. A former political adviser to the home secretary of Iceland, she is head of policy and partnerships of the Women's Equality Party in the United Kingdom.

Education

Gunnarsdóttir received a master's degree in international relations from the University of Iceland.

Career

Gunnarsdóttir worked initially as a journalist from 2003 to 2009, and as an assistant to Ögmundur Jónasson in the Ministry of Health. Gunnarsdóttir was appointed Assistant Attorney to Justice and Human Rights in September 2010. During her term she researched the Icelandic criminal justice system and reviewed how sexual crimes are dealt with. Gunnarsdóttir has also written about security and national defence issues facing Iceland. She is a member of the Feminist Society of Iceland.

Works

In 2013 Gunnarsdóttir authored an article for The Guardian, advocating the porn shield imposed by Iceland as a means to reduce sexual violence in the country.