As relatives and neighbors speak out after the killing of a 39-year-old mother in Kalamata, a picture is emerging of years of alleged abuse, fear, and a planned escape that never happened
As Greece records another femicide and the number of women killed continues to rise, the debate over legal reform and the effectiveness of state responses is gaining renewed urgency.
New details reveal the victim had confided fears of abuse and jealousy before being killed by her husband, as investigators examine missed warning signs and prior contacts with authorities
Investigators are examining the final hours before the killing as new forensic findings detail the severity of the attack and authorities pursue additional evidence
Investigators are examining sedatives found in the family apartment as authorities seek to determine why the couple’s two children remained asleep during the fatal incident.
A 39-year-old mother of two was found stabbed to death in Kalamata, with investigators rejecting her husband's self-defense claim and examining evidence that suggests the crime scene may have been staged
A 39-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in the early hours of Monday. Her husband opened the door to police and was arrested on suspicion of murder
A Greek prosecutor has recommended that four police officers - a station sentry, a duty officer, a supervisor, and an emergency dispatcher - stand trial for failing to protect Kyriaki Griva who was stabbed to death by her ex partner outside their precinct.
Maria Toursidou delivers a haunting short story about what so often happens behind closed doors. Her work was awarded First Prize at the Marilena Laskaridi 2024 Literary Competition for Greek high schools abroad.
Police are investigating possible foul play after a 59-year-old was discovered with a belt around her neck in her home, raising serious questions about the circumstances of her death.
Italy’s parliament unanimously passed a law classifying femicide—the killing of a woman due to her gender—as a distinct crime punishable by life imprisonment, marking a major step in addressing gender-based violence
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.
The suspect evaded police capture for a day and a half after the particularly heinous murder that took place at the entrance of their apartment building in the central port city of Volos
A 40-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in front of their children remains missing, with police investigating whether he may have taken his own life
A woman was found dead at the entrance of her apartment building in Volos after a violent attack, with police searching for her husband, who fled the scene
A 47-year-old woman was killed outside her apartment in Chalandri, Athens, after being attacked by her 28-year-old partner. Police quickly arrested the suspect, who is now under investigation for the fatal stabbing
A year after 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva was murdered by her ex-partner outside the Agioi Anargyroi Police Station, her family, friends, and women's rights organizations gathered at the site to unveil a monument in her memory.
A 54-year-old man fatally stabbed his wife before taking his own life. Investigators probe motive as Greece faces rising domestic violence.
A femicide was reported in Sitochori, a village in the Municipality of Visaltia, Serres, early Wednesday morning.
A 40-year-old woman from Komotini has died, becoming the first victim of femicide in Greece in 2025.