UN refugee agency: authorities failed woman believed murdered by husband
The UN High Commission for Refugees on Wednesday called on the authorities to effectively address the shortcomings of the state support system for refugee women...
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Real progress in north over domestic violence
But lack of affordable housing limits victims’ chances of a new life By Lizzy Ioannidou Major improvements in mechanisms seeking to tackle violence against women...
Minister pledges to intensify efforts to curb domestic violence
Over 2,500 phone calls were made to the group tasked with handling domestic violence in 2018, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Monday. Speaking at...
Women march against violence
With the slogan ‘Violence Against Women is not a Joke’, the Web Against Violence Against Women group held a protest march on Sunday morning outside...
MPs press state services over child protection after teen suicide
The House human rights committee on Monday called on state services to implement all procedures at their disposal to protect children in cases of violence....
Gender-equality action plan approved by Council of Ministers
Justice Minister George Savvides said that the Council of Ministers has adopted a national action plan for equality between men and women, a five-year plan...
Police investigating domestic violence case
Police announced on Sunday they were investigating a video uploaded on social media depicting domestic violence, noting that their priority is the protection of victims...
The murders of 37 women over the past 19 years ‘could have been prevented’ MPs hear
In total, 37 women have been killed in Cyprus during the last 19 years, the majority by a former or current partner, but most of...
Protesters call on authorities to stop violence against women
Hundreds of women, men, and women’s groups gathered outside the police headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to protest violence against women and the recent murders committed...
Domestic violence rose during economic crisis, study shows
More people sought help for incidents of domestic violence during the height of the economic crisis than they did before and after, a new study...
Over 600 cases of abuse against women in the north, report says
More than 600 cases of violence against women were recorded within the last two years in the north, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen reported on...
New measures to tackle trafficking and domestic violence
The Ministry of Justice and the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (Spavo) signed a cooperation protocol on Monday to...
‘Just trying to help’
AS THE number of reported domestic violence instances increase in Cyprus, professionals are hoping to educate teachers and pupils on how to spot the signs...
Link between drug use and violence is complex
THE link between drug use and domestic violence is complex and strong, and international studies suggest that 61 percent of those who commit domestic violence...
Government tables domestic violence bill
The government on Tuesday tabled to parliament a bill ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,...
Women’s charity OWAAT-Cyprus adds Arabic and Yoruba to website
Domestic violence self-help charity One Woman At A Time (OWAAT) Cyprus has added Yoruba and Arabic languages to its website. OWAAT founder Patricia M Martin...
25 pregnant victims of domestic abuse seek help
By Evie Andreou TWENTY five women who were pregnant fell victims of domestic violence and sought help last year, the Association for the Prevention and...
Thirty women killed in Cyprus by domestic violence in a decade
By Evie Andreou In the past decade 30 women have lost their lives in Cyprus due to domestic violence, permanent secretary of the justice ministry...
Man arrested on suspicion of threatening his wife with a gun
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after his wife, 31, reported him to police for threatening her with a gun, hitting her and possessing...
