She spoke as Icelanders went on strike last week to mark the 50th anniversary of the “Kvennafrí” (“women’s day off”), which ...

On October 24, 1975, 90% of women in Iceland went on strike. They stopped working, in their jobs and at home, to demonstrate ...

Tens of thousands of women across Iceland — including the prime minister — are expected to participate in a one-day strike Tuesday in protest of the ongoing gender pay gap and gender-based violence.

Women in Iceland could vote, get an education and run for public office by the 1970s. But they were still hugely ...

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