Iceland becomes first country to enshrine equal pay as law

On International Women’s Day, Iceland became the first country in the world to make equal pay the law.

The new law states that companies with 25 or more staff must prove that they pay all employees the same – BBC News reports.

Not only will this benefit women – equal pay will be mandatory regardless of gender, sexuality or ethnicity.

“Gender equality benefits all of us.” - @Bjarni_Ben, Prime Minister of Iceland #WomensDay