50 years since Iceland’s Women’s Strike On UN Day, October 24, 1975, about 90% of Icelandic women stopped work at businesses and at home to show how essential their labor is. Rallies took place nationwide. In Reykjavík, about 25,000 people (over 11% of Iceland’s population) gathered for one of the largest outdoor demonstrations in Iceland’s history. Watch the trailer → www.genderequalityiceland.is Produced by: Þura Stina Filming and editing: Arnar Tomasson / Eldey Films #genderequalityiceland |

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1.1K views · 69 reactions | Shops, schools, and banks in Iceland were shut for the day on October 24, as thousands of women took part in a strike to protest unequal pay and gender-based violence. | Human Rights Watch | Facebook

Powerful and so inspiring 💜 More than 100 000 women across Iceland went on strike for equal pay and rights and an end to gender-based violence.#womenforchange #endviolenceagainstwomen #icelandwomen #metoo #timesup | Women For Change