A nationwide survey reveals widespread fear among women during nighttime travel, with younger women reporting the highest levels of insecurity and frequent changes in their behavior to stay safe

Behind every “accident” lies a story no one dares to tell. Inside Greece’s hospitals, frontline health workers confront the hidden crisis of gender-based violence—and a new initiative, CARE POWER, trains them to detect, protect and guide survivors to safety.

The Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki illuminated its administration building in orange to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, reaffirming its commitment to supporting victims and raising awareness of growing digital abuse

In an interview with To Vima, Aphrodite Bleta, President of the European Union of Women in Greece, explains why economic empowerment, education and social support are essential to ending the cycle of abuse.

New UN data reveal that in 2024 alone, 50,000 women and girls were murdered by partners or relatives—one every ten minutes—showing no real global progress in combating femicide, despite decades of international commitments.

A 40-year-old woman from Komotini has died, becoming the first victim of femicide in Greece in 2025.

The Greek Bar Association has expressed objections to a Ministry of Justice bill with measures meant to address gender-based violence. 

In Greece, approximately 25% of women reported experiencing physical or sexual gender-based violence by a non-partner.

Real holistic approaches to combating not just gender-based violence in Greece but the patriarchy that props it up, are distant still.

The report by the Observatory for Violence Against Women in Crete – WOMEN’S WATCH indicates a 47% increase in cases of violence against women in Crete compared to the previous year