Today is “Women’s Rights Day” in Iceland, which is the day Icelandic women gained the right to vote in 1915 ✅ Since then, Iceland has become a global leader in gender equality and is considered one of the best countries in the world for women ✨🇮🇸 Here’s to strong women, in Iceland and across the globe! 💪🌍 #iceland #womensrights #womensrightsday #icelandic #icelandtravel #icelandtrip #icelandadventure #icelandexplored #icelandlife #icelandicadventure #icelandadventures #guidetoiceland #explor

Shops, schools, and banks in Iceland were shut for the day on October 24, as thousands of women took part in a strike to protest unequal pay and gender-based violence. | Human Rights Watch