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Women’s day off: feminist strike action since 1975

Valgerður Pálmadóttir recalls the Icelandic women’s strike in 1975 and assesses its continuing relevance today

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Valgerður Pálmadóttir is an assistant professor at the University of Akureyri in Iceland