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We are a Non-Governmental Organization, in open conversation with feminist theory, methodology and practice. For us, feminist advocacy is a building block of our actions.
For us, feminist advocacy is a building block of our actions.

Through advocacy, we aim to promote gender equality, secure gender rights, to change laws, policies, and institutional practices that (re)produce gender inequalities and discrimination in all fields of public and private life.

Through advocacy, we aim to promote gender equality, secure gender rights, to change laws, policies, and institutional practices that (re)produce gender inequalities and discrimination in all fields of public and private life. In all our advocacy initiatives we ensure the active participation of women themselves (individually and collectively) and our constant aim is to cooperate and network with other civil society actors.

Over the years we have actively participated in: public consultation processes in the framework of legislative initiatives, drafting of draft laws and action plans for gender equality, in legislative committees, and evaluation processes of international conventions ratified by the parliament (e.g. Istanbul Convention, Law 4531/2018, 1st Report of Greece to GREVIO), lobbying groups, networks for the promotion of gender rights, national and international fora, activist feminist initiatives.

We are currently participating in the following networks and working groups:

At EU level:

  • Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs assisting women victims of violence – founding member
  • End FGM Network_End Female Genital Mutilation European Network
  • European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) participating as expert


At national level:

  • Municipal Committee for Gender Equality – City of Athens
  • GAIN – Greek AI Network – founding member
  • Sex Ed Coven/ Advocacy Network for Sexual Education in schools – Greece & Cyprus
  • Working Group for the Improvement of Police Response in Handling Cases of Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, established by the Ministry of Citizen Protection
  • National Reporting Mechanism for the Protection of Victims of Trafficking (NRM)
  • Working Groups for GBV / Legal Aid (chaired by UNHCR)
  • Advocacy Working Group of organisations supporting the refugee population (Advocacy WG)
  • Coordination Centre of the Municipality of Athens for Migrants and Refugees (ACCMR)
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