… historically women had faced considerable difficulties and discrimination. It has led the way in reducing gender … to punish or deter men, but to provide a form of positive discrimination or affirmative action to ensure equal access … differential (lower) rates for women as a form of positive discrimination or affirmative action has proved to be very …
… To this end, it also sought to fight gender-based discrimination, inequality and labour market exclusion by … market. Indeed, women may face explicit or implicit gender discrimination, and may be required to pay a higher interest … report for Greece, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women mentions the programme as a key …