Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdóttir announced she would not be working on Tuesday in protest of gender discrimination and violence.
The prime minister of Iceland went on strike Tuesday in protest of gender discrimination. Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdóttir joined women across the country in a national demonstration against pay discrimination and gendered violence. 'We have not yet reached our goals of full gender equality and we are still tackling the gender-based wage gap, which is unacceptable in 2023,' Jakobsdóttir told news outlet mbl.is.
Women in Iceland earn approximately 10% less on average compared to their male counterparts, according to the World Economic Forum. As Icelandic women's rights movements have made greater headway in their campaigns, the scope and meaning of the protests have expanded to include other issues. 'We are still tackling gender-based violence, which has been a priority for my government to tackle,' Jakobsdóttir said.
Iceland consistently ranks among the most gender-equal countries in the world in terms of education, employment and health care. Jakobsdóttir's cabinet maintains an equal number of men and women and Iceland's national parliament hovers just under 50% female. Past Icelandic women's strikes have sparked similar protests in other European countries.
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