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  ‘Kvennafrídagurinn’: (‘a women’s day off’ in Icelandic) The infamous November 1975 strike where Icelandic women took to the streets, challenging systematic exploitation of women and sought for legal protection of their economic and social rights. With over 90% of the women participation, the movement was so historic, it led to the United Nations calling it the International Women’s Year. According to the Global Gender Gap (World Economic Forum), 2154, is the year a utopian gender equal world turns into reality; 129 years away from the present year that is marked by geopolitical conflicts, economic downturns and human right challenges. At the forefront is Iceland, the only country to have closed the gap over 90%.   This success of Iceland has been in a phased yet holistic manner. Liberal political philosopher John Locke in his seminal work, ‘Two treatises of Government’, posits that the legitimacy of the State is only sustained when the needs of the people are met and d...