“Today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women reminds us that we must never allow such abusive behavior to remain in the shadows.»

This was emphasized by the Minister of Citizen Protection, Mr. Yiannis Oikonomou, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

As he explained, unfortunately, violence against women and domestic violence against women is a growing phenomenon, it knows neither geographical borders nor age limits.

There are surveys that show that one in three women aged 15 and over has at times experienced abusive behavior, harassment, sexual violence, one of these forms of violence or all together and 1/3 of these abusive behaviors often occur in the home .

He emphasized that the Greek Police is at the front line of dealing with this scourge with the 18 Domestic Violence Offices across the country, with the panic button they have used, utilized and helped more than 120 women to avoid further bad situations.

“We are on the front line of dealing with this phenomenon, but I want to say that repression in this case is the ultimate, it is the last wheel of the wagon.he characteristically said

He summarized that the key lies in prevention, it lies in education, in schools, in society, in the family, where we must teach people, our children, how to behave, not to be agents and instigators of violence and above all not to remain idle, when they observe phenomena of violence.

“Because this is the way to build a society of mutual respect, a society of equality, where phenomena of misogyny and abusive behavior will not exist.“, concluded.