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It is difficult for everyone to understand how important women are and how much work they do. Many people underestimate the work of a housewife, while many companies pay women less than men. In such a situation, imagine what would be the condition of a country if the women of an entire country stopped working even for a day? In fact, this happened 40 years ago, the consequences of which this country still remembers.
Women of this country took a day off from work
Sometimes women are told which jobs are for men and which are for women. For example, if men work outside, housework is a woman's responsibility, but Iceland is a country where many children grow up believing that being the head of the country is only a woman's job.
This incident happened 40 years ago. Iceland will always remember the day of 24 October 1975, because this day gave birth to a new thinking for the women of Iceland. Actually, on this day women went on strike in Iceland. This strike was not common, rather on this day women across the country decided not to work, be it household work, job or other work. Many women came out in protest. Men had to take care of all the household work including children. Banks, factories and some shops had to be closed, as well as schools and nurseries. It became so difficult for some fathers to take care of the children that the day was given another name Long Friday.
Children's voices were heard on the radio
There were some tasks that could not be stopped. Therefore, men had to take their children to work. A BBC report says that when the news was being read on the radio, the sound of children playing was also coming from the background. This day was named 'Women's Day Holiday'.
What happened after Women's Day holiday?
After the Women's Day holiday in Iceland, the country realized the importance of women. After this, women were given equal rights everywhere, including the parliament.