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title: "Iceland Women's Strike"
year: 1975
country: "Iceland"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1975/iceland-womens-strike"
slug: "iceland-womens-strike"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1975-10-24"
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# Iceland Women's Strike

> 90% of Icelandic women walked out to protest gender discrimination and inequality, halting the nation's economy and catalyzing the modern women's rights movement.

## Summary

On 24 October 1975, Icelandic women went on strike for the day to "demonstrate the indispensable work of women for Iceland's economy and society" and to "protest wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices". It was publicized domestically as Women's Day Off. Participants, led by women's organizations, did not go to their paid jobs and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day. 90% of Iceland's female population participated in the strike. Iceland's parliament passed a law guaranteeing equal rights to women and men the following year.

## Sources

- [Icelandic Women's Strike 1975](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Icelandic_women's_strike) - Wikipedia

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