Icelandic Women and Nonbinary Individuals Unite in 24-Hour Strike for Gender Equality

Women and nonbinary individuals in Iceland, including the prime minister, went on a 24-hour strike to protest the gender pay gap. Thousands gathered in Reykjavík and other locations across the country. Women earn about 21% less than men, with immigrant women, sanitation and childcare workers, disabled individuals, and the elderly facing the greatest wage disparities. This is the seventh strike since 1975, with previous strikes addressing gender pay gap, sexual violence, and supporting the #MeToo movement. Men were encouraged to fill in for women and nonbinary individuals during the strike.