Employment issues When the Icelandic economy is examined from women's point of view it becomes apparent that the needs of the family are hardly taken into ac- count. The prevailing opinion is that people exist for the economy and not the economy for the people. Another characteristic of the Icelandic economy is the discrepancy in the evaluation of tasks. It hardly needs mentioning that the worst paid work is done by women. Women must not think of this discrimination as an immutable law of nature, they must work un- flinchingly towards changing this point of view. A strong economy is the premise to ensure wages which meet the cost of living. With increased technology, it is likely that jobs will decrease in the area of pro- duction and increase in the area of service and technology. The Women's Alliance has from the outset had the distinctive policy of rejecting heavy industry. The government’s obession with heavy industry has led to un- timely power-dam building and to extensive debts abroad. Heavy industry is too expensive, too polluting, too destructive of nature, and it provides too few jobs. Food industry, small industry and light industry of various kinds are more promising choices. Icelanders are first and foremost food producers and this field gives various possibilities for a nation proud of its freedom from pollution, clean air and pure water. Short-sightedness and a get-rich-quick attitude have been too dominant in the Icelandic economy. Every professional road is paved with examples of foolhardi- ness and lack of foresight, whether in heavy or small industry, the fur industry, prawn industry, or tourism. The reason is the government's negliglence. It has not fostered the building-up and the promotion of new ideas which are provided by education and research. Our country's resources are above all we who live in this country, our know- ledge, our technological know-how and our fishing grounds. The Women's Al- liance wants a different kind of use of these resources, where other values than quick profit and exploitation of natural resources are central. 22

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