Name/TitleThe Women's Heritage Walk in Reykjavik
MakerWomen's History Archives
About this objectSlim booklet titled 'The Women's Heritage Walk in Reykjavik', edited by Aðalheiður Dögg Finnsdóttir Helland and Halldóra Gunnarsdóttir. The booklet is written in dual language (Icelandic and English) and the cover photo shows Lækjartorg and Bankastræti in Reykjavik on the Women's Day Off, 24th October 1975.
Gifted to GWL by Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, following an official visit to the Women's History Archive in November 2023.
Partly digitised (10 pages incl. front pages and introduction)
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 211 mm
Date Made2014
Period1970s-2010s
Place MadeIceland, Reykjavik
PublisherCity of Reykjavik Human Rights Department and the Women's History Archives
Publication Date2014
Publication PlaceIceland, Reykjavic
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://landsbokasafn.is/index.php?page=womens-history-collection:
The Icelandic Women's History Archives was founded by Anna Sigurðardóttir along with Svanlaug Baldursdóttir and Else Mia Einarsdóttir in the home of Anna in Hjarðarhagi 26, on January 1, 1975, on the occasion of the United National Women´s Year. The Archives has formed a part of the National Library in Þjóðarbókhlaða since 1996.
The goal of the Women's History Archives is to register, preserve and collect documents on the history of Icelandic women and women in Iceland, spread this knowledge and encourage research. This is the only archives of its kind in Iceland. It is a special unit in the National and University of Iceland, Þjóðarbókhlaða and is located on the 1st floor in the Library. In the Archives one can get information on the history of women and donate documents. The documents of the Women's History Archives are lent to the Reading Room of the Iceland National Collection on the 1st floor of the Library.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Icelandic_women's_strike:
On 24 October 1975, Icelandic women went on strike for the day to "demonstrate the indispensable work of women for Iceland’s economy and society" and to "protest wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices". It was publicized domestically as Women's Day Off (Icelandic: Kvennafrídagurinn). Participants, led by women's organizations, did not go to their paid jobs and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day. Ninety percent of Iceland's female population participated in the strike. Iceland's parliament passed a law guaranteeing equal pay the following year.
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's history
Subject and Association Keywordsfeminist spaces
Subject and Association KeywordsStrike action
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's work & labour
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeFlyer
ISBN/ISSN978-9979-9040-7-6
Object numberGWL-2023-113-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved