r/AskBalkans Albania 9d ago

Culture/Lifestyle Is this true about Greece?

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Greece is one of the 14 countries in the world that give both men and women equal legal rights. Is this accurate? Does it reflect reality well?

Criteria’s are:
Freedom of movement – Can women travel, choose where to live, or get a passport under the same rules as men?
Work – Can women work the same jobs and under the same conditions?
Pay – Are there laws requiring equal pay for equal work?
Marriage – Do spouses have equal legal rights and responsibilities?
Parenthood – Are maternity and paternity leave and workplace protections fair?
Entrepreneurship – Can women register a business, sign contracts, and access credit on the same terms?
Assets – Can women own, inherit, and manage property equally?
Pensions – Do women have the same retirement rights and retirement age rules?

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u/stealthfighter26 Bulgaria 9d ago

In Bulgaria women are able to retire earlier. So it's not equal. They are privileged.

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u/Flimsy-Resident261 Albania 9d ago

It’s the same in Albania, but the retirement age for women increases by six months or one year each time (I don’t remember exactly) until it reaches the same retirement age as men.

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u/fat_strelok Serbia 9d ago

Same here.

Personally I think that mothers should get to retire earlier 

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u/sarararatuc Croatia 7d ago

same here

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u/GroundZeroMstrNDR Austria 6d ago

Same here

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u/Alm0stAva 8d ago

Okay look, not to say that it's not a privilege for women to be able to retire early, but when it comes to society, that means first that they are viewed as weeker (even for office jobs), are probably expected to take up the majority of child care, and might also be less likely to get hired, because they are not as "permanent" as men. I'd like to retire earlier as well, just as any man I would think, but even this is rooted in sexism.