Icelandic Women's Strike

Date: October 24, 1975 • Location: Rome, Italy

In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day.

The gender pay gap or gender wage gap is the average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are employed. In most countries, women are paid less than men for the same work.non-adjusted pay gap is the average difference in yearly earnings between male and female workers adjusted pay gap is the difference between how much men and women make for the same work, and it takes into account differences in hours worked, occupations chosen, education attained, and job experience.