Tokyo Event Marks 50 Years since "Women's Day Off" in Iceland

Tokyo Event Marks 50 Years since "Women's Day Off" in Iceland
Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)--An event was held in Tokyo on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of "Women's Day Off," a large-scale strike staged by women in Iceland for gender equality. Iceland and Japan have achieved a lot for gender equality over the past 50 years, Icelandic Ambassador to Japan Hreinn Palsson said at the event. But more needs to be done, he said, noting, for example, t...