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Close to 100,000 Gather in Reykjavik to Commemorate Historic 1975 Women’s Strike

A sea of faces, predominantly women, filled the streets of downtown Reykjavik this Tuesday, marking the anniversary of the 1975 Women’s Strike a...

Iceland, SocietyOctober 24, 2023
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Iceland Commemorates Historic 1975 Women’s Strike, Continues Its Commitment to Gender Equality

Today, Iceland is celebrating a significant milestone in its history as it commemorates the 1975 Women’s Strike, an event that marked a turning ...

Iceland, SocietyOctober 24, 2023
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Social trust is high in the Nordic region – and there is a recipe for that

The Nordic countries are often regarded as the role-model region of the world when it comes to equality on different levels of society. Equal access t...

Denmark, EconomyDecember 13, 2019
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South of Forgiveness lecture excluded from Women of the World

London 2017 WOW – Women of the World festival celebrating the achievements of women and girls as well as looking at the obstacles they face acro...

Education, Gender equalityMarch 10, 2017
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Iceland prepares to bind equal pay in legislation

The Icelandic government has announced preparations to introduce a legislation requiring all employers with over twenty five employees, to provide pro...

Politics, SocietyMarch 9, 2017
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#BeBoldForChange – International Women’s Day 2017

For International Women’s Day 2017 a new outreach has been made for people to exhilirate gender equality.  #BeBoldForChange is a call “on the ma...

Education, InternationalMarch 8, 2017
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Miss Grand International pageant owner responds to beauty leaving the pageant

Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil owner of the pageant Miss Grand International has issued a statement regarding recent events, where an Icelandic beauty, Arna Y...

Iceland, InternationalOctober 26, 2016
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Video – Vigdis Finnbogadottir and Of Monsters and Men singer Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir have a conversation about equal rights

As reported, on 24 October in 1975 the women of Iceland took a stand against lower pay and the low value placed on their work contribution in society ...

History, IcelandOctober 25, 2016
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