10 March 2026 - The Day Iceland Stood Still

For this year's International Women's Day, Lean In Leuven Law organizes a screening of 'The Day Iceland Stood Still', the moment when 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children.

‘The Day Iceland Stood Still’ captures the moment when 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children. This way, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the “best place in the world to be a woman”.

Told for the first time by the women themselves, and laced with playful animation, The Day Iceland Stood Still is subversive and unexpectedly funny. “We loved our male chauvinist pigs,” recalls one of the activists, “We just wantedto change them a little!” Perfectly timed for release in the lead-up to the strike’s 50th anniversary in 2025, the film’s message about the collective power of women to transform their society inspires viewers to reimagine the possible.

Practical details:

10 March 2026
7.15 PM (introduction), movie at 7.30 PM
Cinema ZED Leuven (Vesalius)
Register through the form to enjoy the discounted rate: https://forms.office.com/e/pQbrfYq8vD.