A picture book inspired by the Long Friday--a real event in Iceland
that inspired women around the world to stand up, walk out, and march
together for women's rights
Vera and Mamma are headed out for a march, but it's not just any march:
It's October 24 in Reykjavík, and on this day in 1975, the women of
Iceland took the day off, walked out of their homes and away from their
jobs--as farmworkers, butchers, and fisherwomen; wives, daughters, and
children--and marched to demand equality and change, chanting: "I dare!
I can! I will!" And they did, inspiring and empowering girls and women
to make change, not just in their country, but all around the world.