Iceland’s prime minister joins women’s strike over gender inequality

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'...women across Iceland – including the prime minister – went on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.

It marked the seventh time that women in Iceland have gone on strike in the name of gender equality, campaign organizers said on their official website. The first strike took place on October 24, 1975.

The strike, known as the “Women’s Day Off” or “Kvennafrí” in Icelandic, was arranged to raise awareness about the “systemic” wage discrimination and gender-based violence faced by women in Iceland, according to organizers.
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For 14 years in a row, Iceland has been ranked the best nation for gender equality by the World Economic Forum (WEP), which said the country has closed 91.2% of the gender gap.
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Organizers called on men to show their support for women striking by “taking on additional responsibilities” in home and at work.'