III. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global in gender equality. (lead) 2. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational and in women’s economic conditions. (achieve/ improve) 3. On October 24, 1975, more than 25 thousand women in Iceland took a day off to emphasize the importance of women’s _____ to the economy, both in paid and unpaid work. (contribute) 4. Gender equality is also a part of the to the challenges facing society. (solve) 5. The of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world. (participate)