In 1975 women in Iceland went on strike and brought the country to a halt. Women worldwide are looking to do the same thing with a general women's strike and global actions on March 8. The strike is meant to bring attention to the fact that women do 2/3 of the world's work for 5% of the income, women are the primary victims of violence and poverty, and priorities of governments worldwide favor military expenditures over human needs. In the U.S., the strike day is spearheaded by the International Wages for Housework Campaign. IWHC is circulating a Pay Equity Now petition to be presented to the U.N. The petition demands that the value of women's unwaged work be counted in economic statistics, confronts U.S. opposition to equal pay for work of equal value in international agreements, and calls for paid maternity leave. To sign the petition or learn more about the campaign: 215-848-1120 or send an e-mail.