but we also believe that in equal societies inequality starts from the crib so that is why we have developed a childhood support programme with special emphasis on health and access to initial education and we multiply by times the number of nursery facilities free of charge for the most vulnerable families and children so that they can start having opportunities earlier on in their lives in the meanwhile in order for democracy to be fully achieved gender equality must come about in the public sphere particularly in politics gender quotas can help increase the number of women in public health for example first we must eliminate discriminatory laws and practices and then we can encourage participation at the highest possible level right away