Answer to Dictation 1
Women across Iceland joined their prime minister in going on strike.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The action was part of a campaign for greater gender equality.
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Answer to Dictation 3
We are still tackling the gender-based wage gap.
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Answer to Dictation 4
All women in Iceland were encouraged to stop work for the whole day.
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Answer to Dictation 5
Demonstrate the importance of their contribution to society.
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Answer to Dictation 6
Yesterday was the seventh time that women in Iceland have gone on strike.
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Answer to Dictation 7
It was the first such action in nearly 50 years.
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Answer to Dictation 8
Iceland became the first country in the world to elect a woman as head of state.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Iceland has had the smallest gender gap of any country for 14 years in a row.
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Answer to Dictation 10
She also wants a reduction in gender based violence.
See the women's day off lesson for the whole text.
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