On October 24th 1975 90% of the female population of Iceland went on strike

[redqueen]

They refused to do any paid or domestic work, including childcare. An estimated 25 000 women - a tenth of the entire population of Iceland - gathered for a rally in the capital, Rekjavik.

Do a Google image search for 'Iceland 1975 strike' and have a look at some of the pictures. Or just do a web search and read about this event, which is celebrated annually. Amazing, inspiring stuff.

Iceland has been called the most feminist country in the world.

[Little Star]

1. Cool! Off to look.

[Helen Reddy]

2. Iceland kicks some tail!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/25/iceland-seeks-internet-pornography-ban

Apologies if this has been posted.

[redqueen]

3. Oh, no, please don't apologize for that...

It has been posted, but sure someone may have missed it. And besides, it is quite topical.

[MadrasT]

4. That is cool.

I have an issue with Iceland's insistence on having a list of approved girl names and approved boy names.

(But then, anything that reenforces gender as a strictly binary thing that is undeniably connected to sex organs, pisses me off.)

[redqueen]

5. Ha, yes, the girl/boy enforcement is probably going away...

Not the whole issue though. They're funny about names.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/31/16791797-teen-legally-known-as-girl-wins-court-battle-to-use-her-own-name?lite

[MadrasT]

6. I was happy she "won".

[bettyellen]

7. Love it, tks!

[wryter2000]

8. As I recall,

The president joined the strike. The president was a woman.

[niyad]

9. missed this yesterday. k and r and thanks for posting.