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Icelandic women strike for gender pay equality

Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, participated in a walkout Tuesday to draw attention to the country's systematic gender pay gap and gender-based violence. Known as ...

Reykjavik Festival Highlights: Contemporary Filmmakers, Icelandic Cinema, Venice Imports and Swiss focus

A wealth of world cinema hit the screens during the 22nd Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) which wrapped on ...

‘Reykjavik Fusion's Unnur Birna Backman To Lead Glassriver Crime Thriller Series ‘Elma'

EXCLUSIVE: Unnur Birna Backman (Reykjavík Fusion, Black Sands) has landed the lead role in upcoming Icelandic crime thriller ...
Courthouse News Service

Women across Iceland, including the PM, go on strike for equal pay and no more gender-based violence

People across Iceland gather during the women's strike in Reykjavik, Iceland, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Arni Torfason) HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Schools, shops, banks and Iceland's famous ...
WTVF

Adventures in Iceland: How Iceland's past means more powerful women in politics today

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 ...
New York Daily News

Iceland’s women, including prime minister, strike over unequal pay, gender-based violence

Women across Iceland — including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdóttir — went on strike Tuesday to protest against gender inequality and gender-based violence. Tens of thousands of Icelandic women and ...
Los Angeles Times

Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay

HUSAVIK, Iceland — 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 end ...
MarketWatch

Iceland’s prime minister joins strike by women over pay and violence

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s prime minister and women across the volcanic island nation went on strike Tuesday to push for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence. Prime Minister Katrin ...
The Hechinger Report

In one country, women now outnumber men in college by two to one

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. REYKJAVIK, ...
The New York Times

Feminist Rap Group in Iceland Looks Abroad After Making a Stir at Home

The nine-woman collective Daughters of Reykjavik was mocked online and in Iceland’s news media. So they’re taking their message elsewhere. By Kate Hutchinson On a recent afternoon, the nine faces of ...
Seattle Times

Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence

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 ...