Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations

Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went on strike to make society acutely aware of how much work — both in the professional sphere and domestically — was being done by them. This year, a strike will take place on Friday, October 24. Women and non-binary people are encouraged not to work, which will intentionally change the normal proceedings of Icelandic society for th…