HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Schools, shops, banks and Iceland's famous swimming pools shut on Tuesday as women in the volcanic island nation — including the prime minister — went on strike to push for an ...

It was eerily quiet on the suburban streets of Iceland on October 24, 2023. Schools weren’t open, swimming pools closed and several banks shut early. That was because the majority of Iceland’s women ...

Women across Iceland – including the prime minister – will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country. This will be the seventh time that women in ...

Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, are participating in the first full-day women’s strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday. The kvennafrí, or “women’s day ...

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — Iceland's natural beauty captivates at every turn, from roaring waterfalls to beautiful black sand beaches, making it a popular backdrop for blockbusters. But beyond its stunning ...

Every national leadership position in Iceland – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman, but there’s still “work to be done”, said President Halla ...

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 ...

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