Iceland's Women on Strike

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Iceland's Women on Strike

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Mar 9, 2016

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On Oct. 24, 1975, women in Iceland went on strike to protest gender inequality. Cristen and Caroline go to work on how the strike happened, its impact and whether Iceland is the feminist paradise it's touted to be. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 9, 2016

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