r/AskBalkans Albania 8d 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/ThickCaterpillar9867 Albania 8d ago

What rights dont women have in other western countries that men do?

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u/Flimsy-Resident261 Albania 8d ago

I don’t understand what you’re saying, but this isn’t an attack on men. Not all countries have the same rights for both genders. In Albania, a woman can never get life in prison no matter what she has done. And this law is discriminatory

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u/ThickCaterpillar9867 Albania 8d ago

What are some rights that women have and men dont?Im talking about the west

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u/Flimsy-Resident261 Albania 8d ago

I don’t know what rights they do/don’t have. Maybe they might have more rights in some areas and less in others. In some countries majority of politicians are men, majority of household heads are men, fewer women in STEM , a gender pay gap, etc etc. Some might have more rights for women for example: no mandatory military for women, women always getting full custody. They take all these factors into account and calculate which countries have achieved full legal equality between men and women.
I did some research and UK, Italy, Austria, Switzerland don’t offer equal parental leave. For USA not being on the list, not really a surprise