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2. Despite the legal progress made by women during the Second Republic, many critical voices have emerged from feminist literature, confronting the republican political system for being anchored to the male breadwinner model, which has contributed to shaping women as a secondary worforce. During the international crisis of the 30s, policies against unemployment were exclusively addressed to men. Moreover, the State supported the restrictions to women’s access to labour market in sectors affected by unemployment and excluded domestic work from the Law of labour. Salary discrimination was maintained in the private and public sector.
3. The role of the “freelance partner” exempts businessmen from formalizing work contracts. These days, that role is very commonly assumed by women, while the role of employer is disproportionately represented by men, the reason why it becomes indirect discrimination, as it’s known in legal terms.