Iceland's PM strikes over gender pay gap
Iceland's PM strikes over gender pay gap
Katrín Jakobsdóttir is refusing to work on Tuesday in protest at the gender pay gap.
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I often find it a bit awkward when lawmakers join in on protests, like isn't a protest to make our voices heard by them in the first place?
Although of course there is only so much you can do, even as a prime minister, so it might still be important for her that she wants to see it better.
I can see that. On the other hand, politicians standing side-by-side the general population is something I would like to see more of. Eventually it could lead to higher expectations from our leaders. But of course, you'd have to endure the initial wave of PR stunt appearances for awhile.
In my country, strikes are almost universally smeared as the worst evil anyone could possibly do. I would LOVE for a political leader to reinforce the validity of striking like this.
The rest of the population should also pay attention, and it's the kind of support that shields the protest from being easily dismissed.