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Eleni Boukoura-Altamoura, the First Great Female Greek Painter

The artist Eleni Boukoura-Altamoura is widely known as the first great female Greek painter —although there were likely many talented Greek women artists throughout history who were not recognized. Boukoura-Altamoura's incredible talent and tragic life inspired her works, which often...

UN Says Violence Against Women has Worsened During Pandemic

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a new report by the UN says that incidents have increased during the pandemic. The report, released by UN Women, highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s safety...

How the One-Piece Swimsuit Played a Role in ‘Freeing’ Greek Women

It is hard to imagine that just over 100 years ago, a woman could find herself being arrested for wearing a one-piece swimsuit at the beach!

Turkey Quits European Treaty on Violence Against Women

The administration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey decided recently to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention that prevents violence against women.

Three Out of Four Greeks Believe the Country Needs More Women in Politics

A recent survey conducted by Greece's Research Center for Gender Equality (KETHI) in April found that 72 percent of Greeks believe that the country needs more women in politics, and their reluctance to participate is harmful to Democracy. The survey...

Three Women in Daylight Sex Romp Outside Brisbane Greek Restaurant

Australian police decided not to press charges against three women caught engaging in lewd sex acts on the sidewalk outside Brisbane's up-market Hellenika restaurant last Sunday. CCTV cameras caught the women engaging in a public sex romp - at one...

Greek-Australian Women Mobilize for a More Inclusive Community

Greek-Australian women representing a diverse range of community organizations met at the Greek Centre last Sunday to discuss and design a pathway for active participation of women in Greek community organizations and affairs. Tammy Iliou, Vice-President of the Greek Community...

Sixty Percent of Female Victims in Cyprus Don't Report Violence

Nearly 60 percent of the women who are victims of violence in Cyprus don't report the incident to anyone, according to the shocking results of a study conducted on the island. The study was the first ever undertaken in...

EU Court Rules Against Greece on Female Police Officers' Height

European police forces cannot impose blanket height restrictions on recruits because that discriminates against women, the EU's top court ruled on Wednesday, throwing out an argument from the Greek government. Athens had defended a minimum height requirement for entry to...

Men Occupy Senior Positions of Greek Education Administration, Myschool Platform Reveals

Men occupy the majority of senior positions in the hierarchy of the education ministry and Greece's education administration system, based on the data supplied by the education ministry, IT platform myschool for the last school year (2015-2016). Women only hold...