Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 10:33am on 25 Oct 2023,Wednesday International
Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, participated in a 24-hour strike, protesting gender inequality, pay gaps, and gender-based violence. Schools, libraries, and hospitals were affected as female staff stayed home. Organized under the slogan "Do you call this equality?" the strike marked the first full-day strike since 1975 when 90% of Icelandic women protested. Despite Iceland's progressive gender equality stance, disparities persist, with some women earning 20% less than men. The strike, emphasizing unpaid work like childcare, aimed to draw attention to ongoing gender disparities and call for urgent action.
