Act nr. 60/1961 was supposed to level the gender difference in wages. However, half a century later that aim has not yet been achieved and the future achievements of recently enacted legislation on equal rights remain to be seen.
Lög um launajöfnuð kvenna og karla (60/1961) hafa verið í gildi í hálfa öld án þess að takmarki þeirra hafi verið náð og því má velta fyrir sér framtíð nýlega settra laga.