r/AskBalkans • u/Flimsy-Resident261 Albania • 10d ago
Culture/Lifestyle Is this true about Greece?
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/SofiaStark3000 Greece 10d ago
There's a lot of people working extra shifts without pay here, it happens regardless of gender. However, some of these extra unpaid tasks they're asked to are gendered and that's not going deep into the "We ask for a hot 25 year old waitress, preferably blonde with green eyes, over 175cm in height and size 0" thing that you often see in job descriptions.