The same study also shows that stereotypic and preconceived ideas are still promoted.

The findings of the survey showed that the Greek Mass Media are still susceptible to stereotypic thinking based on gender inequality.

Stereotypic attitudes and discriminatory practices remain persistent challenges and continue to undermine important gains, including in the fields of education, health and work.

Emphasis has been placed on combating stereotypic conceptions through the educational process and especially in primary education, educational handbooks, enhancement of libraries and redefinition of school vocational orientation.

Discriminatory sociocultural norms and practices and stereotypic roles of women and men need to be addressed as a matter of priority so as to create an enabling environment.

The reasons for the widespread inequality mostly lie in traditional gender roles and stereotypic belief that women and men have preconditions and skills that are inborn and not acquired.

Combating stereotypic conceptions on the role of the sexes has been a priority both for the National Action Plan of the previous period and for the National Political Priorities 2004 2008.

Customary practices, for example, in relation to marriage and inheritance, and stereotypic attitudes and discriminatory behaviour may limit women's choices and opportunities in employment, education and training, and access to health services.

Education and training programmes and critical reviews of school curricula, textbooks and other information and communication materials are important means of challenging stereotypes or rigid models of masculinity and femininity and to providing alternatives to stereotypic male identities and relationships.

(n) Removing structural and legal barriers, as well as eliminating stereotypic attitudes, to gender equality at work, promoting equal pay for equal work, and promoting the recognition of the value of women's unremunerated work, as well as developing and promoting policies that facilitate the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities

(p) Removing structural and legal barriers, as well as eliminating stereotypic attitudes, to gender equality at work, promoting equal pay for equal work, and promoting the recognition of the value of women's unremunerated work, as well as developing and promoting policies that facilitate the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities

(g) Taking further steps to ensure that the educational system and the media, to the extent consistent with freedom of expression, support the use of non stereotypic, balanced and diverse images of women presenting them as key actors of the process of development as well as promoting non discriminatory roles of women and men in their private and public life

(i) Taking further steps to ensure that the education system and the media, to the extent consistent with freedom of expression, support the use of non stereotypic, balanced and diverse images of women presenting them as key actors of the process of development as well as promoting non discriminatory roles of women and men in their private and public life