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Greek religious and state domestic violence prevention

Overview

The Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family signed a memorandum of cooperation to prevent domestic violence. This partnership, involving the Archdiocese’s Youth and Family Foundation, aims to implement awareness campaigns, educational programs, and staff training on gender issues across various parishes.

The initiative focuses on fostering a culture of zero tolerance toward violence against women, empowering survivors, and improving access to assistance. Following this institutional agreement, local awareness events have been organized, such as a scheduled discussion in Agrinio at the Parish of Agios Dimitrios. This event, co-organized by religious, judicial, and police entities, aims to sensitize the community through presentations on the judicial and police perspectives regarding domestic violence against women and minors.

Entities

Barnabas, Bishop of Christoupolis · Agrinio · Elena Rapti · Region of Western Greece · Holy Archdiocese of Athens

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Agrinio to host domestic violence awareness event

    An awareness event regarding the prevention of domestic violence against women and minors will be held in Agrinio, Greece, featuring judicial and police experts.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Holy Archdiocese of Athens and Greek Ministry sign domestic violence prevention pact

    The Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family signed a memorandum to prevent domestic violence through awareness, education, and survivor support.

Sources

agrinionews.gr · aixmi-news.gr · insider.gr · mononews.gr