Posted on Oct 25, 2023
Women and nonbinary Icelanders go on a 24-hour strike to protest the gender pay gap
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Women and nonbinary people in Iceland, including the country's prime minister, went on strike Tuesday in protest of the country's gender pay gap.
Organizers of the strike encouraged women and nonbinary people to stop paid and unpaid work for a full day, including childcare, household chores and "other responsibilities related to the family or home."
Thousands of women gathered on Arnarhóll, a hill in the country's capital city of Reykjavík, and about a couple dozen other events were held around the country, such as in Drangsnes, Hvmmstangi and Raufarhöfn.
Women earn about 21% less than men, according to the organizers, and lower wages in Iceland are most distinct among immigrant women, women who work in sanitation and with children, disabled people and elderly people.
Women and nonbinary people in Iceland, including the country's prime minister, went on strike Tuesday in protest of the country's gender pay gap.
Organizers of the strike encouraged women and nonbinary people to stop paid and unpaid work for a full day, including childcare, household chores and "other responsibilities related to the family or home."
Thousands of women gathered on Arnarhóll, a hill in the country's capital city of Reykjavík, and about a couple dozen other events were held around the country, such as in Drangsnes, Hvmmstangi and Raufarhöfn.
Women earn about 21% less than men, according to the organizers, and lower wages in Iceland are most distinct among immigrant women, women who work in sanitation and with children, disabled people and elderly people.
Women and nonbinary Icelanders go on a 24-hour strike to protest the gender pay gap
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The strike was organized by groups including the Icelandic Feminist Initiative, Women in Film and Tech and the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
Men are encouraged to fill in for women and nonbinary persons in their absence at work and at home.
"Those who can, must rely on fathers or other male relatives to take care of the child/children for that day," organizers said. "Not every child has a father and not all fathers are present, of course. Unless otherwise stated, children are welcome to the demonstrations [and] meetings, girls and boys.""
..."The strike was organized by groups including the Icelandic Feminist Initiative, Women in Film and Tech and the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
Men are encouraged to fill in for women and nonbinary persons in their absence at work and at home.
"Those who can, must rely on fathers or other male relatives to take care of the child/children for that day," organizers said. "Not every child has a father and not all fathers are present, of course. Unless otherwise stated, children are welcome to the demonstrations [and] meetings, girls and boys.""
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