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For centuries, women around the globe have called out for equality and the country of Greece is no exception. In 1952, Greek women earned the right to vote;〔Stamiris, Eleni. 1986 The Women’s Movement in Greece. New Left Review I. 1(158): 98-112.〕 however, suffrage did not translate into instant equality between the sexes. In fact, the practice of dowry was not abolished until 1983.〔Demos, Vasilikie. (2007) “The Intersection of Gender, Class and Nationality and the Agency of Kytherian Greek Women.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. August 11.〕 1983 proved to be an especially significant for the Women’s Movement because it is also the year that the New Family Law was passed, which stated that “both spouses should make decisions about family matters and that there should be a mutual responsibility in marriage and the family household.〔Marcos, Anastasios C, and Bahr, Stephen J. 2001 Hellenic (Greek) Gender Attitudes. Gender Issues. 19(3):21-40.〕” Despite laws designed to promote equality between the sexes, there are still many limitations that Greek women endure on a daily basis. These restrictions range from cultural and political to religious limitations. In the larger cities of Greece, such as Athens, women have a more integrated role in society and the community;〔 however, in the rural areas of Greece a strongly expressed patriarchal society still flourishes. One of the underlying ideals that fuel this structure is that women are “naturally” associated with the domestic area of the workforce, which carries a smaller weight than the larger workforce that men are typically involved in.〔Dubisch, Jill. (1983) "Greek Women: Sacred or Profane." ''Journal of Modern Greek Studies''. 185-202.〕 Assumptions like these have been standard in rural Greek families for centuries and are of the greatest challenges that women have to overcome. ==In the home== Traditionally, the domestic arena was where a Greek woman's responsibility was. Whether they were dealing with household chores or cooking for the family, Greek women efficiently carried out their duties in the home. The house was such an important factor in the life of a Greek woman, that people often compared the cleanliness of the living space to the character of the woman that inhabited it.〔 Rural areas in particular have been very conservative on gender roles. According to Mills, the traditional perception of women in rural Greece is that a woman’s time outside the house is a potential threat to the family’s honor. This perception stems from a fundamental Greek belief that a man’s honor relied heavily upon the purity and modesty of his wife, sister, and daughters.〔Mills, Janine. (2003) "Freedom and Power: The Debate over the Position of Greek Women." ''Women's Studies: An Inter-disciplinary Journal''. 32(1): 1547-7045.〕 In regards to reproduction, the future and size of a family has been traditionally seen as dependent on the wishes of the husband. In a countrywide study by Yannis Tauntas et al., the majority of women in Greece felt that contraception was the responsibility of the man. Placing the responsibility of family planning in the man’s hands is largely due to a view of passive sexuality in which Greek women refer to themselves as “becoming impregnated, without taking part in the process.〔” Within the home, the woman is responsible for raising and nurturing the children while her husband is at work. This falls within the realm of her domestic duties in the home. One piece of control that women often control is the finances. Although many women do not have jobs within the formal work sector, they still budget and govern the income.〔Mills, Janine. (2003) "Freedom and Power: The Debate over the Position of Greek Women." ''Women's Studies: An Inter-disciplinary Journal''. 32(1): 1547-7045.〕 Traditionally, domestic violence was considered a largely private issue, but in the past decades the views have changed. In 2006, Greece enacted Law 3500/2006 -''"For combating domestic violence"''- which criminalized domestic violence, including marital rape.〔http://www.isotita.gr/en/index.php/docs/c81/〕 Greece also ratified in 2009 the Lanzarote Convention, the first international treaty that addresses child sexual abuse that occurs within the home or family.〔http://www.mzv.cz/coe.strasbourg/en/news/ceska_republika_podepsala_lanzarotskou.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Feminism in Greece」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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