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Introduction
Gender discrimination is not always to the detriment of women;
it can sometimes negatively affect men, usually due to the
prevailing stereotypes which exist in labour-dominated societies.
General presumptions such as the husband supports the wife
financially are no longer valid since many women are
economically active, financially self-sufficient and often make an
important contribution to family finances.
Relevant to this changing status quo, on 10 December 2020 the
Administrative Court issued its decision in Georgiou v Republic
(recourse number 299/2016). The case concerned the differentiation
in treatment, by law, between women and men of deceased
spouses.
Facts
After the death of his wife, the male applicant applied for a
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