Women in Iceland went on strike for greater equality. The prime minister joined the strike. She told reporters about the "Women's Day Off". She said: "We are still tackling the gender-based wage gap. This is unacceptable in 2023." Women in Iceland stopped work to show how important they are to society."
The strike was the seventh in Iceland's history. The last one was in 1975. A year later, Iceland passed an equal pay law. Iceland was the first European country to have a woman leader. It has the smallest gender gap in the world. However lowering gender-based violence is a top goal for Iceland.
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Sources- https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/23/europe/iceland-women-strike-scli-intl/index.html
- https://www.icelandreview.com/news/healthcare-and-education-services-especially-impacted-by-womens-strike/
- https://time.com/6327860/iceland-jakobsdottir-womens-strike/
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