According to the latest EIGE data for 2023–2024, 76% of domestic violence victims in Cyprus are women. In 2022 alone, 2,614 women reported domestic violence to the Police, while authorities recorded 57 rape complaints during the same year, Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights Maria Loizidou said, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Ms. Loizidou noted that her Office continues to examine complaints involving sexual harassment in the workplace and the response of state authorities to gender-based violence.
Her Office also provides extensive training to relevant stakeholders and intervenes, even on its own initiative, to call out sexist rhetoric in public debate, while also taking part in parliamentary discussions.
She stressed that both local and European data clearly show the ongoing need for steady, determined and collective action to eliminate gender-based violence.
The Commissioner added that, starting today, her Office is launching an information campaign featuring a new poster aimed at encouraging victims to speak out and seek support. The campaign places women at the centre and highlights their role as the driving force behind every conviction, as the only path to ending violence against women.
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