Femicides: 8 + 1 stories at the European Parliament

2026-01-14T11:00:00+00:00

2026-01-14T14:00:00+00:00

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MEP EVENT Femicides: 8 + 1 stories at the European Parliament📅 Date:Wednesday 14 January 2026🕐 Time:12:00 – 15:00📍 Location:Room PHS7C50Hosted byKonstantinos ARVANITIS Greece  MEP Vice-Chair of GUE/NGL GroupGUE/NGLCoalition of the Radical Left (Greece) Through the testimonies of relatives of victims, as well as with the participation of institutional representatives and scientific experts, the discussion on femicide - the ultimate and most extreme expression of violence against women - shifts from abstract condemnation to collective responsibility, urgently calling for effective policies for prevention, protection, and accountability, both at the national and European level.Testimonies from FamiliesRelatives of femicide victims will share their experiences, bringing voice to those who can no longer speak:Alexandra Makou, mother of Garifalia PsarrakouEleni Kremastioti, mother of Erato ManolakelliAngeliki Berdou, mother of Polyxeni BerdouRosa Fotiadou, mother of Sofia SavvidouKaterina Koti, mother of Dora ZachariaJessica (Stefania) Danai, daughter of EnkeilaYannis Topaloudis & Koula Armoutidou, parents of Eleni TopaloudiDespoina Kallea, mother of Kyriaki GrivaEmmanuel Athanasiou, cousin of Efi TsichlakiSpeakersXeni DIMITRIOUHonorary Prosecutor of the Supreme CourtElena KOUNTOURA Greece  MEP Vice-Chair of TRAN CommitteeGUE/NGLCoalition of the Radical Left (Greece) Dr. Kelly IOANNOUProfessor of CriminologyPresident of the NGO "Gine Anthropos" Maria REPOUSIHistorianDirector of the Nikos Poulantzas Institute Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.

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