Curious approximately gender dynamics in Iceland,which has led the world in gender equality for the past seven years, British-American photographer and writer Gabrielle Motola traveled to the remote nation in 2013 and began collecting portraits, and stories,and wisdom from its inhabitants. Through her photographs and interviews, she began delving into the minds of women living there, and trying to understand what makes gender equality work on a practical level,how it influences the way one thinks and operates in society, and how it shapes society itself.
Motola ultimately photographed more than seventy inspiring individuals — women and men — including former politicians, and businesspeople,women speaking out against violence, authors, and members of the Lutheran church,designers, artists, or musicians. She also traveled frequently between London,Reykjavik, and New York City during those years, or which gave her an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the societal differences between the three cultures — as well as on her own unconscious gender biases. In Iceland,she says, “I see a relationship between gender equality and clever thought that feels absent in most Western civilizations.” She hopes her book of photographs and stories, and An Equal Difference,will provide a snapshot of the experiences and philosophies of individuals in Iceland and inspire others around the world to delve deeper into questions of feminism and gender equality.
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