On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Nikos Poulantzas Institute is organizing an open event-dialogue entitled “Until all Women are heard.”

The event responds to the increased need for public debate on tackling gender-based violence, which remains at high levels, even putting women’s lives at risk. At the same time, it poses a serious threat to democracy and the rule of law, which is unable to protect its female citizens from the multiple manifestations of gender-based violence. This year’s event emphasizes the intersection of experiences, scientific data, and collective resistance, approaching the phenomenon from the perspective of prevention, support, visibility, institutional intervention, and resistance.

LAUNCH WITH MINI DOCUMENTARY – THE VOICE OF WOMEN

The evening will open with the screening of a mini-documentary produced by the Nikos Poulantzas Institute, which gives a voice to women who have experienced gender-based violence. Through interviews and testimonies, the documentary captures the scope and impact of the phenomenon, the unspoken experiences, and the demands for justice, protection, and recognition. The screening aims to become a point of reference in public debate, as a conduit for visibility in the collective experience.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

The event is structured around three main themes:

• The extent of domestic violence in times of crisis (financial, health, energy) and the range of its consequences for victims.
• Modern support structures and prevention and protection interventions, institutional deficits, and good international practices.
• The personal and collective experiences of women, which shed light in their own way on the dimensions of gender-based violence.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The scientific, social, and experiential approach is reinforced by the following presentations:

• Despoina Kallea-Griva, mother of Kyriaki Griva – She will speak about the loss of Kyriaki Griva and the urgent need to recognize femicide as a distinct crime.
• Kalliopi Lykovardi, Deputy Ombudsperson – She will speak about gender-based violence in the workplace.
• Katerina Papantoniou, Lawyer-Writer, “Initiative Against Femicide,” Network of Women Writers Against Gender Violence and Femicide, “The Voice of Her.”
• Georgia Petraki, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Panteion University, former Director of the Gender Studies Laboratory – She will present recent scientific findings on the relationship between successive contemporary crises and the rise in domestic violence.
• Hawanatu Sanko, United Women of Africa – Will report on the experiences of migrant women who have suffered violence in their new country, the barriers to accessing support structures, and the need for integration policies.
• Maria Stratigaki, Deputy Mayor for Social Solidarity and Equality of the Municipality of Athens – She will refer to the necessity of support structures for women and will present the policies of the Municipality of Athens for the prevention and combating of gender-based violence.
• The discussion will be moderated by Grigoris Lazos, Professor Emeritus, Panteion University – With extensive experience in research and active participation in the field of social policy and rights.

INFORMATION

• Date: Friday 28 November 2025
• Time: 18:00
• Venue: Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers Megaron (Akadimias 20, Athens, 3rd Floor)
• Admission is free