国际英语资讯:Feature: Greeks march to call on women victims of violence to speak up_时事

国际英语资讯:Feature: Greeks march to call on women victims of violence to speak up

"Knowledge is power," the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine advised in this year's poster, calling on victims to turn to the support networks available, talk to experts and receive assistance to stop abuse, recover and stand on their feet stronger.

"Through the constant upgrade of the network of support structures for the elimination of violence against women and various campaigns aimed to boost awareness, the General Secretariat for Gender Equality highlights the necessity to put an end in violence against women," Fotini Kouvela, secretary general for gender equality, said in a written statement to Xinhua.

"It is a factor of paramount importance for the quality of democracy and smooth functioning of our society in general. In this context we mark this year again the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with various actions to inform the public and raise awareness, with respect to the values, ideals and principles of substantial gender equality," she emphasized in the statement.

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People take part in a march mainly focusing on violence against women on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 24, 2018. On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which falls on Nov. 25 each year, Greek authorities, experts and victims of abuse called on women suffering in silence across the country to "speak up."