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On Oct 24/75, Iceland’s women refused to do any work - outside or inside the home - taking “the day off” from paid...


On Oct 24/75, Iceland’s women refused to do any work - outside or inside the home - taking “the day off” from paid labor, housework, & child care. An estimated 90 percent of Icelandic women participated & 25,000, a tenth of the population - gathered at a rally in Reykjavik. As you might imagine, the country was basically shut down. (From a Pinterest post.)
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  1. Oshi ShikigamiSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    He he he...

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  2. Matthew WoodallSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    I forgot to add that it said that this was "one the more successful general strikes in history." :-)

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  3. Oshi ShikigamiSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    I bet! LOL

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  4. Oshi ShikigamiSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    "Sisterhood is Powerful!".  :-)

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  5. Oshi ShikigamiSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    Bet there were not many "warm beds" that night either... ;-)

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  6. Matthew WoodallSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    Probably not, unless the men changed their policies..lol. :-))

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  7. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)September 25, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    I could say a lot here, but I would just get myself in trouble with the men in our community, so I am NOT saying a word.

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  8. Matthew WoodallSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:08 PM

    lol..haha. :-)))

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  9. Gary DawesSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    Good on em.....more to life than labour and housework..thanks

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  10. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)September 25, 2015 at 10:22 PM

    Gary Dawes Now that's a man that would have gotten his feet warmed that night. : )

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