Article 346 on revenge pornography was annexed to the Greek Criminal Code and the image-based sexual abuse as a form of gender-based violence in the digital era

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31/07/2022 It is true that the new Article 346 annexed to the Greek Criminal Code[1]– a legislative decision that we welcome as DATAWO- received positive reviews. However, we are concerned regarding the effectiveness and practical implementation of this article, as … Read More

Women’s Day 2022!

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09/03/2022 The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, was “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”, recognising the contribution of women and girls around the world, who lead the way to adapt to climate … Read More

#Epikindynes

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06/11/2021 Since last two weeks, we are excited that we can watch the episodes of the documentary series entitled “Dangerous” (or #Epikindynes) shown on ERT2 and Ertflix directed by Gevi Dimitrakopoulou, edited by Sofia Eftychiadou and Anna Routsi, and produced … Read More

European Parliament calls for gender-based violence online & offline to be treated as a “particularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension”

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21/09/2021 On Thursday 16 September 2021 the Members of the European Parliament adopted by 427 votes in favour, 119 against, and 140 abstentions, a legislative initiative demanding targeted legislation and policies to address all forms of violence and discrimination based … Read More

DATAWO in MozFest!

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03/09/2021 We are thrilled to announce that we participate in the MozFest TAI Working Group, with the project ”A feminist dictionary in AI”. In this project, we will create a reference for desinging gender-inclusive algorithms. The dictionary will help AI … Read More

#cancelpicorg

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04/06/2021 4 June 2021 is online action day #cancelpicorg. We are participating in the #MenoumeEnergoi campaign together with other feminist collectives to close now the page that distributes revenge porn and personal material of women without their consent. We stand … Read More

ThePressProject case

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10/4/2021 With anxiety and confidence to the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate of the Hellenic Republic, we keep a close eye to the case of cyber-bullying and sexual harassment against the employees and supporters of The Press Project magazine. *The content in … Read More

!Sexting!

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01/04/2021 Are you sure where your photo or video with will end up when you share it via electronic means and Internet even with people you trust? Watch an interesting video published by the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate about Sexting. *There … Read More

#SpeakOut

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26/03/2021 ActionAid Hellas Organisation in collaboration with Women On Top have taken the initiative of providing legal counseling free-of-charge to women who have experienced sexual harassment at work.Due to the pandemic, the working environment has also been transformed into a … Read More

Online safety

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23/03/2021 Do you have the control over your social media accounts?The following video released by the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate of Hellenic Republic makes us remember or be aware of how to use social media safely.Prevention is highly important!Use social media … Read More

Stalking and cyber-stalking

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12/03/2021 What is stalking, what is the profile of the stalkers and what are the effects on the victim? You can read the article* entitled “Ξέρατε ότι το stalking αποτελεί πλέον και στη χώρα μας ποινικό αδίκημα;”* by Evi Kaloutsou … Read More

#MetooGR

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05/03/2021 As an organisation that defends the rights of women online and in the digital world, we welcome the launch of a website on issues of gender-based violence by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Hellenic Republic … Read More

“The Iceberg”

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02/03/2021 “The Iceberg” reveals the origins of sexism and hegemonic masculinity and makes us understand how easily the digital world borrows and reflects the stereotypes of the ”real” world that prevail in the Greek society. “The Iceberg” is an independent … Read More

“Digital feminism”

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By Anastasia Karagianni* 27/01/2021 From ”The Suppliants” of Aeschylus to Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein’s book ”Data Feminism”, the status of women in society may have improved significantly, but the question of gender equality remains. After a brief historical … Read More