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Thursday October 30th, 2025 with Frieda Werden
Iceland Women's Strike - 50 years of progress

Fifty years ago, on October 24, 1995, 90% of the women in Iceland (and on board a ship) stopped work for a day to protest inequality. The results going forward from that action have been phenomenal: Iceland leads the world in women's equality. Filmmakers Pamela Hogan from the US and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir from Iceland spent years researching, recording, and producing The Day Iceland Stood Still, compensating for lack of archival footage with animation. It was difficult fundraising, too. The pair spoke with Hope Katz Gibbs of InkandescentTV, for the 50th anniversary of that strike. They believe Iceland's example can lead the world. Original audio source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhTdli8w6oM&t=15s