I Dare! I Can! I Will!

I Dare! I Can! I Will! The Day the Icelandic Women Walked Out and Inspired the World

by Linda Ólafsdóttir

Vera and Mamma are headed out for a march, but not just any march: It's October 24 in Reykjavik, Iceland, and on this day in 1975, the women - farmworkers, butchers, and fisherwomen; wives, daughters, and children - took the day off, walked out of their homes and away from their jobs, and marched to demand equality and change, chanting "I dare! I can! I will!" and inspiring and empowering girls and women to make change, not just in their country, but all around the world.