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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Iceland PM to take part in first women’s strike in almost 50 years: ‘Women’s Day Off’

AP

Tens of thousands of women in Iceland are due to take part in the country’s first day-long strike in almost 50 years to raise awareness of gender-based violence and the gender pay gap.

Katrin Jakobsdottir, Iceland’s prime minister, will participate in the protest, which will involve women and non-binary people stopping paid and unpaid labour on Tuesday.

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