Name: It's time for women to run for office
Uploaded: 2016-11-04T15:49:23Z
Duration: 19 min 9 s
Description: With warmth and wit, Halla Tómasdóttir shares how she overcame media bias, changed the tone of the political debate and surprised her entire nation when she ran for president of Iceland -- inspiring the next generation of leaders along the way. "What we see, we can be," she says. "It matters that women run."

Halla Tómasdóttir: It's time for women to run for office

It's time for women to run for office

With warmth and wit, Halla Tómasdóttir shares how she overcame media bias, changed the tone of the political debate and surprised her entire nation when she ran for president of Iceland -- inspiring the next generation of leaders along the way. "What we see, we can be," she says. "It matters that women run."

When women run for office, they reshape both the conversation and the possibilities for future generations. In Iceland, a presidential campaign that started at just 1 percent in the polls rallied nearly a third of the vote, inspiring young girls to see themselves as leaders. Overcoming media bias, limited resources, and doubts, this journey proved that representation and role models truly matter. Authentic leadership, fueled by joy, openness, and perseverance, can change the tone and direction of a nation.