Women in Iceland have gone on strike for gender equality

Women in Iceland went on strike on 24 October as tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital Reykjavik to support women's rights. This is reported by DW.

According to organisers, the strike, which lasted all day, meant to demand equal pay and protest against violence against women.

"On October 24, all women in Iceland, including immigrant women, are encouraged to stop work, both paid and unpaid," the report said.

"For this one day, we expect husbands, fathers, brothers and uncles to take on the responsibilities related to family and home, for example: preparing breakfast and lunch boxes, remembering birthdays of relatives, buying a present for your mother-in-law, making a dentist appointment for your child," the organisers said.

It is reported that the country's prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, also took part in the strike and took part in a demonstration in Reykjavik.

"Looking at the whole world, it could take 300 years to achieve gender equality," Jakobsdottir said.

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