Crete has reported a significant surge in domestic violence cases, with over 1,151 incidents recorded between January and September 2024—averaging more than 127 complaints monthly. Heraklion leads in reported cases, followed by Chania, Rethymnon, and Lassithi. The findings, presented by the "Observatory for Violence Against Women in Crete - WOMEN_WATCH," highlight the urgent need for enhanced support systems, awareness campaigns, and coordinated responses to protect women and children from abuse.
Tag: women's rights
Domestic violence against women has shown a spike in the first ten months of 2024…
Vasso Papandreou, a pioneering figure in Greek politics who shattered glass ceilings and tirelessly advocated for women's rights, died Thursday at her home in an Athens suburb. She was 79. Papandreou's legacy is etched in her numerous achievements: serving as a government minister, becoming Greece's first female European Commissioner, and relentlessly pushing for greater female representation in the country's political landscape.
Greece is expanding its free legal support for women victims of gender-based violence, as announced by Deputy Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Katerina Papakosta. The updated protocol allows women to access legal services without financial or income-related criteria, addressing ongoing concerns about domestic violence. This initiative, starting with the Athens Bar Association and extending nationwide, aims to provide vital legal assistance through a network of specialised lawyers, ensuring that victims receive the support they need to report their abuse.
The Taliban government has severed consular ties with Afghan embassies loyal to the former administration in several Western countries, including Greece. The move affects diplomatic missions in cities like London and Berlin, leaving Afghan diplomats in limbo and cutting off their ability to issue credentials.
Following the tragic stabbing death of a woman outside a police station, Greece's Minister of…
On Friday 6th April, the Australian Embassy and Ambassador of Australia, HE Ms Alison Duncan,…
Ultra-conservatives organize rally against "Stray Bodies" documentary in Thessaloniki Police in Thessaloniki have banned public…
Greece signed the joint Declaration for the Guarantee of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…
Women in Pakistan are in the pits, beaten at home, raped at home and outside,…
The Taliban’s decisions to suspend higher education for Afghan women and to ban women from…
The Taliban has ordered a ban on women from being able to attend university or…
Taliban has targeted women and have not even allowed them the right to live a…
Called an insightful anthology, ‘Her Voice: Greek Women and their Friends’ contains the individual stories of 42 women – Greek Australian women and their friends to be precise – as they reflect upon the challenges that they have encountered on a myriad of levels in Australia over decades.
A welcome sitting was held yesterday to officially mark the appointment of Her Honour Judge Nola Karapanagiotidis. The proud daughter of migrant parents who raised her to dream that she could "touch the sky and be anything” is the first Greek Australian woman to be appointed.
The Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales, Australia, has issued a statement on the…
The second Afghan Women Leaders Forum (AWLF), initiated and supported by the EU and European…
Greece is one of only 12 countries in the world which offer full legal protections…
‘Her Voice: Greek Women and their Friends’ has been called an insightful anthology, and it contains the individual stories of 42 women – Greek Australian women and their friends to be precise – as they reflect upon the challenges that they have encountered on a myriad of levels in Australia over decades.
At the time of writing, Arab Muslim country Kuwait allowed women to enlist in military’s…