Iceland’s PM Takes a Stand: Strikes for Gender Pay Equity

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, stage “kvennafri” strike for gender equality and against violence.First full-day women’s strike since 1975.On Tuesday, tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will participate in a “kvennafri” or women’s day off as a protest againstThis strike will have a significant impact on sectors predominantly employing women, such as healthcare and education.

“I will not work this day, as I expect all the women will do as well,” Iceland’s PM Ms Jakobsdóttir told the mbl.is website. The Icelandic Teachers’ Union disclosed that women constitute the majority of teachers at all educational levels, with kindergarten teachers being 94% women.Moreover, approximately 80% of the workforce at the National University Hospital of Iceland, the country’s largest hospital, comprises women.

In terms of economic participation, Iceland ranks 14th globally, falling below nations such as Liberia, Jamaica, and Norway.

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