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Femicide in Laconia Marks 15th Woman Killed In Greece in 2021
"I probably killed my wife," were the first words heard in a call to police in the early hours of Monday morning. A 40-year-old Albanian man in Laconia made the call, allegedly committing Greece's 15th femicide this year.
According to...
Crime
Twelve Femicides in Greece in Less than A Year: Experts Respond
Femicide, or the killing of women by men, is a worldwide phenomenon, but the 12 femicide cases recorded in the first nine months of 2021 in Greece is a mind-blowing number.
Last May, the Greek public was obsessed with, and...
Greece
Greek Women's Violence Helpline Receives 5,089 Calls
The Greek SOS 15900 national helpline for women victims of violence received more than 5,000 calls and 37 e-mails asking for help during its first year of operation, according to figures released by the General Secretariat for Gender Equality...