Women of Iceland went on a one-day strike on October 24 to protest against gender discrimination.
- The striking women were joined by the Prime Minister, Katrin Jakobsdóttir. For 14 years in a row, Iceland has topped the World Economic Forum’s global gender gap rankings.
- The strike, called “Kallarðu þetta jafnrétti?” (You call this equality?) being spearheaded by labour unions, is inspired by the 1975 action.
- Women are saying no to all kinds of work, paid and unpaid, including household chores and looking after children.
- Activists involved in the strike said women being underpaid and the issue of gender-based violence both stem from the same kind of thinking, which sees women as lesser.
