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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Bloomberg) -- The prime minister joined other women in Iceland on a strike to call attention to the remaining inequalities in their society even though the country ranks highest globally in terms of ...

Thousands of women across Iceland – including the prime minister – went on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country. It marked the seventh time that ...

From classrooms to corporate offices to household cleaning, women across Iceland walked away from work − both paid and unpaid − Tuesday to demand improvements to unequal pay and gender-based 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Schools, shops, ...