ATHENS, Nov. 24 -- 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."
It was the main slogan during a symbolic march organized on Saturday in the center of Athens by local feminist groups.
It was also the message conveyed by Greek officials, forensic medical examiners and women who have been abused and found the strength to seek support and put an end to violence.
According to a survey carried out by the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine (HSFM) in 2017, a quarter of women in Greece have suffered physical abuse, and in eight out of ten cases, the identified perpetrators were the victims' partners or close relatives.
This year, 4,909 women sought help at 41 advisory centers nationwide, 286 women sought refuge at 21 hosting facilities and 5,088 called the emergency phone line SOS 15900, said a press release issued earlier this week by the Greek Interior Ministry's General Secretariat for Gender Equality.
In most cases, the victims were unemployed mothers aged 25-54, who felt unable to break the circle of violence and walk away due to financial or psychological constraints.
"Speak up" is the key piece of advice for women who are still suffering, a 35-year-old Athenian who has suffered domestic violence and prefers to be anonymous, told Xinhua on Saturday on the sidelines of the protest.
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