Poll: 69% of Greeks think a woman’s place is in the kitchen

When it comes to gender equality in Greece, the phrase “we live in Europe and follow its laws” sounds implausible, since the answers given by our fellow citizens in a recent Eurobarometer poll are completely different from those in the rest of Western Europe.

In particular, when Greeks were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the position that the most important role for a woman is to take care of her home and family, 69% agreed. This is by far the largest percentage among Western European countries, as almost all of them are below the average of 44%.

“A woman’s place in the house”? Answers of the Greeks (and Greek women)

Above Greece are only the countries of the Eastern Bloc, primarily neighboring Bulgaria, where the answer that “a woman should stay at home and take care of her family” reaches 81%. The most impressive thing is that in many countries, including Greece, women also give similar answers. The phrase “we have become Sweden”, which mockingly symbolizes licentiousness, is just right, since only 11% of the inhabitants of the Scandinavian country who took part in the survey agree with the restrictive position of women.

Man is a provider

In contrast to the male stereotype that “the most important role of a man is to make money”, the Greeks again supported the opinion at 65%, while the European average is 43%. At the extreme points again Bulgaria (81%) and Sweden (10%).

As you can see from the above equality stereotype map, Greece scores particularly high (by the way, the more intense the color, the more stereotyped people are).