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Women's Day Off, 2010. Women in Iceland were on a one-day national strike to protest against inequality in the workplace and gender-based violence (Photo: The Women's History Archives)

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On Tuesday (24 October) in Iceland, tens of thousands of women and non-binary people held a a one-day national strike to protest against inequality in the workplace and gender-based violence.

Strike organisers called for all work to be stopped, including housework and childcare. "For this one day, we expect husbands, fathers, brothers and uncles to take on the responsibilities related to family and home," the organisers said on their website.

The strike, also known as the

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