The recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on two rape cases in Cyprus suggests that gender stereotypes and biases continue to influence the legal system, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Friday.
“ Perceptions about how a female rape victim ‘should’ behave, as well as the questioning of victims’ credibility, lead to discrimination based on gender and fail to respect their dignity ,” she said,
