The original plan, by the then Minister of Social Affairs, Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir, included both prostitution and stripping. A strip club ban in Iceland has been in place since 2010. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland's former prime minister, who is openly lesbian, said: "The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale."
The original plan by Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs, included both prostitution and strip clubs. A ban on strip clubs in Iceland has been enforced since 2010.  Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland's former prime minister who is openly lesbian, stated that Nordic countries are leading the way in women's equality by recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.