Is Iceland the gender-equality haven for women it seems to be?

The country tops world rankings when it comes to gender parity: parental leave conditions are so good that nearly 90% of working-age women have jobs, and progressive teaching methods aim at reversing gender stereotypes.

But it is also a country with persistently high rates of gender-based violence: about 40% of women subjected to physical and sexual violence – significantly higher than the global average.

Is Iceland the gender equality paradise it is branded to be?