Iceland bans striptease shows
Iceland is struggling with a severe economic crisis. Even so, lawmakers in the country’s Althingi parliament house (flickr image: putneymark) had another pressing matter to deal with: striptease! This week, they voted to ban strip clubs in their island nation. Marco Werman talks with Gundun Jonsdattor whose organization Stigmot provides information against sexual violence.
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