A Turkish woman from Den Haag fighting an insurance matter for the judge in her hometown. She has been permanently disabled due to an accident, but her insurance company will only pay her a certain amount. Today the judge fully with the reasoning of the insurance. Because it is a woman and given her cultural background, it is assumed that she will get her 26 children, then it will not work ten years, and will be part-timer. The size of the sum is made on the basis of this stereotyping. In December arises fuss about this matter and it is called discrimination. Because it is a Turkish woman, they get less money. The family will appeal the verdict.

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