LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in Greece
The Diotima Centre co-signs letter about the protection of SOGIESC asylum seekers amidst a challenging asylum process.
On amendments to the law on domestic violence
Diotima Centre’s contribution to the consultation on the law on domestic violence.
25N | Gender-based violence is an everyday occurrence
We join our voice with feminist and women’s organisations on Saturday 25/11, 12.30am at Clafthmonos Square.
Call for the protection of civilians and children
The Diotima Centre co-signs a joint statement for the protection of children’s rights and an immediate cessation of hostilities.
Three years after Moria burned down
The Diotima Centre co-signs a joint statement for improving safety, security and protection for people on the move.
Reform of asylum law
Objections of civil society organizations to the reform of union asylum law.
The need to set up a body for gender equality
Strong concerns about the apparent devaluation of the central institutional body for gender equality.
New Penal Code question the credibility of GBV victims
The assessment of the psychological state of the victims, before they testify, implicitly questions their ability to perceive and evaluate what happened to them.
Regulation in the field of migration and asylum
The sixty organizations discussed the final blow for a Common European Asylum System (CEAS) in the European Union.
Concerning about the LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in Greece
Joint letter to the Hellenic Ministry of Migration, highlighting particular concerns relating to the situation of LGBTQI+ asylum seekers.
These are femicides
The three recent femicides in just 48 hours are a devastating consequence of gender-based violence, and not a bolt from the blue.
New article in the Penal Code on “revenge pornography”
Despite this positive development, we express our concern about its inappropriate terminology, its misconceptions and its applicability.
Peace protest
Call for a pro-peace, anti-war demonstration, for a ceasefire in Ukraine, and the opening of negotiations with the participation of women.
No to war, to Ukraine or anywhere else
Feminist and women’s organizations and collectives in Athens call for a public protest against the war in Ukraine.
We defend feminist claims
Feminist struggles and claims have not only not ceased but are experiencing a lively bloom, internationally and in Greece.
Declaration of “Initiative against Feminicide”
Women’s organizations and collectives co-sign the declaration established for the recognition of the femicide as a sexist crime.
Immediate protection measures for all rape survivors
It is not enough to call on survivors to report. The state has a duty to ensure that the authorities act promptly and appropriately.
Initiative against femicide
The initiative is formed in order not to allow this debilitating phenomenon to continue without a reaction.
Joint letter to Pope Francis about refugees
Civil society organizations have sent a letter to Pope Francis regarding the refugee situation in view of his upcoming visit to Greece.
25N | We claim the right to a life without gender-based violence
We join our voice with feminist and women’s organisations and demand the inalienable right to a life free of abuse.
Petition for feminist asylum
More than 100 NGOs co-sign a Petition for an effective recognition of the specific grounds for asylum for women, girls and LGBTIQA+ people.
For the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
19 women’s organisations point out that gender-based violence is one of the most serious obstacles to achieving equality.
PR| Relocation from Greece: Lessons learnt and looking ahead
29 NGOs co-sign a Joint briefing paper calling the Greek government and EU to complete the current relocation scheme.
Press Statement | Are you eligible to eat?
28 organizations sign a joint press release requesting the food provision to people living in facilities, regardless of their legal status.
A call of protest and solidarity to the Afghan people and Afghan women
12 women’s organizations are calling for a protest rally in front of Parliament on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
The need to create a Safe Space for single women within the new facility in Samos
Thirteen civil society organizations express their concern about the lack of provision of safe living space for single women or single mothers with their children on the island of Samos.
Walling off welcome: New reception facilities in Greece reinforce a policy of refugee containment and exclusion
45 NGOs and civil society groups urge the EU and the Greek government to abandon plans to dramatically restrict the movement of people in refugee camps.
Solidarity with the Afghan people and women
We ask the European and Greek governments to welcome as many Afghan refugees as they can to the respective embassies.
Comments on the National Action Plan Gender Equality
The Diotima Center submits its comments on the National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2021-2025.
A big setback in integration: The cut in aid to asylum seekers
It is estimated that up to 25,000 asylum seekers have managed to find a house themselves, thanks to financial aid.
Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not
Turkey does not provide international protection of the Geneva Convention to persons applying for international protection from non-European countries.
Memorandum on ILO Convention 190
ILO Convention 190 deals with the elimination of violence and harassment in the workplace and other related matters.
Joint note on the European Commission proposal on border control
The 23 organizations we work with in Greece express serious concerns about elements of the proposed control regulation.
Appeal to withdraw co-custody bill
81 Civil Society organizations from Greece and abroad co-sign a joint letter for the co-custody bill.
Family law and refugees – survivors
Family law reform puts mothers and children with a refugee profile, who experience domestic violence, at risk.
Diotima Centre for draft law on family law
We request the initiation of a dialogue with the scientific community, women’s organizations, etc. for the reformation of family law.
Call for support: Gender-based violence in art education
The Diotima Center co-signed her*dissent’s call for support to eliminate gender-based violence in art education.
The autonomy of state bodies is necessary for gender equality
We consider it necessary to strengthen horizontal public policies for gender equality with human resources and assets.
Refugees in Greece: risk of homelessness and destitution for thousands during winter
A joint statement is signed by 73 Civil Society organizations highlighting the risk of homelessness faced by thousands of refugees.
The Diotima Center for co-custody
The Diotima Center is positioned in the dialogue that has opened up about co-custody and the incomplete reform of family law.
For the arrests of feminists on 25N
Twelve feminist organizations are calling for the withdrawal of charges against the feminists who participated in symbolic actions for 25N.
Save dignity, save PIKPA and Kara Tepe
More than 160 organizations urge the Greek authorities to repeal their decision to terminate the operations of PIKPA and Kara Tepe.
Solidarity gathering in support of PIKPA
Civil Society organizations, including the Diotima Center, calling on “the Greek authorities to review the PIKPA evacuation order.
GBV survivors in Lesvos exposed to the violence of the perpetrators
A large number of women, including survivors of gender-based violence, lack even this minimal but necessary condition of protection.
Greece: Transfer refugees and asylum seekers to safety on mainland
After the fire in Moria, 31 organizations are calling on the Greek government to provide immediate assistance to the people left homeless.
The first coronavirus case in Moria stresses the urgent need for a comprehensive integration policy
The 22 signatory organizations emphasize the urgent need for a coherent integration policy and health protection measures in Moria.
Barriers to the work of NGOs
The certification process of NGOs in Greece should be aligned with the right to freedom of association.
Moroccan trans woman at risk of deportation
In Morocco, her life and physical integrity are under threat as LGBTI people are persecuted in the country and threatened with discrimination and abuse.
8,300 refugees to be evicted from their homes in Greece – Joint Letter to EU and Greek officials
Sixty-one organizations, including the Diotima Center, signed a letter on the impending deportation of 8,300 refugees from the ESTIA program.
Immediate need for emergency measures for victims of domestic violence
The seemingly small increase in domestic violence incidents in Greece, in the first month of the pandemic, should not be a cause for complacency.