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Femicide: Art & Advocacy
Art.Memory.Action.
Beyond Remembrance: Art Against Femicide
Through my art, documentary storytelling and advocacy, I seek to give visibility to the women whose lives have been taken by gender-based violence. My work goes beyond remembrance. It challenges silence, raises awareness and calls for the legal recognition of femicide, beginning in Greece and reaching beyond borders.
Every woman deserves to be seen, named and remembered.
Understanding femicide
Femicide: Why Naming It Matters
Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It is the most extreme form of gender-based violence, often rooted in inequality, discrimination, power and control. Many cases follow a history of abuse, threats or coercive control.
But why do we need a separate word? Doesn't equality mean treating every murder the same?
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Recognising femicide does not mean that a woman's life is worth more than a man's. Every life has equal value. It means recognising a specific pattern of violence that must be understood in order to be prevented.
Naming and officially recording femicide helps reveal its scale, identify patterns and expose failures in protection. This evidence can drive public policy, funding, education and the development of shelters, specialist services and financial support for women escaping violence and children affected by it.
Legal recognition is not only about punishment. It is about accountability, prevention and creating the conditions for meaningful change.
Naming femicide does not divide us by gender. It helps us recognise an inequality that already exists, so we can work towards genuine equality.
Behind every statistic is a woman with a name, a face and a story.
The situation in Greece
Femicide in Greece: The Numbers Behind the Violence
In 2025 alone, 21 women lost their lives, while another 15 cases had been recorded by 20 September 2026.
21women lost their lives to femicide in Greece in 2025
15femicides recorded in Greece by 20 September 2026
Women killed by a husband, partner or ex partner, Hellenic Police
The Hellenic Police count only women killed by a husband, partner or ex partner. Women killed by other family members are not included in this chart, which is why wider counts are higher.
The law today
Greek law does not yet recognise the word femicide
In Greece, femicide is still not recognised as a distinct criminal offence. Despite repeated legislative proposals, the Greek government has rejected its separate criminalisation, arguing that existing homicide laws already provide the highest penalties.
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On 25 November 2025, Italy took a landmark step by unanimously approving legislation establishing femicide as a standalone crime, punishable by life imprisonment. This decision brought renewed attention to the need for legal recognition across Europe.
While other European countries have introduced different legal measures, Italy's reform marked a significant moment in the wider movement to recognise gender-based killings in criminal law.
The question is no longer whether femicide exists, but whether our legal systems are prepared to recognise it for what it is.
Why this is personal
The Silence I Know
My connection to this subject comes from personal experience. I know what it means to live with fear, to remain silent and to carry experiences that are difficult to put into words.
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For a long time, I understood how easily silence can become part of someone's life, and how difficult it can be to break it. This understanding has shaped not only who I am, but also the way I see the world and the stories I choose to tell.
I know that behind every story of violence there is a person whose life extends far beyond what happened to them. That is something I never want my work to forget.
Art cannot undo what has happened. But it can challenge silence, preserve memory and become a force for change.
How my art and femicide are connected
Threads of Memory, Identity and Resistance
My artistic practice brings together weaving, tufting, embroidery and sculptural textiles, techniques historically associated with women's labour, domestic spaces and traditions passed down through generations.
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I am drawn to the contrast between the softness of these materials and the difficult subjects they can carry. Through repetitive gestures, layers and threads, I explore identity, gender, memory and the experiences that often remain unseen.
In my work addressing femicide, textiles become more than a medium. They offer a way to confront violence without reproducing its imagery, transforming materials associated with care and domesticity into expressions of resistance, remembrance and visibility.
What I have been doing
From Artistic Practice to Public Engagement
Alongside my studio practice, I have been developing a growing body of work that brings together documentary research, interviews, artistic production and public engagement around femicide and gender-based violence.
- Ongoing
Documentary Series & Digital Storytelling
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Since March 2026, I have produced over 50 documentary videos exploring cases of femicide, women's histories and the social structures surrounding gender-based violence. Through long-form episodes and short films, the series reaches audiences across YouTube and social media, encouraging awareness, discussion and engagement.
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Interviews & Public Conversations
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My work has expanded into conversations with artists, performers and individuals whose experiences or creative practices engage with violence against women. These interviews bring different perspectives into the discussion and connect artistic expression with wider social questions.
- Ongoing
A Work for Every Woman Lost
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For every woman lost to femicide, I create an individual textile artwork dedicated to her memory. This ongoing project transforms each name into a physical presence through weaving, tufting and embroidery, creating a growing body of work that honours individual lives rather than reducing them to statistics.
- In development
Project Anonymous Artist & Exhibition
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Together with my collaborator Aria, I am developing Project Anonymous Artist, a platform bringing together art, collective expression and social engagement.
Our first proposed exhibition will focus on femicide, inviting artists, survivors and activists to contribute through an open call, alongside talks, screenings and public conversations. Beginning in London, the ambition is to develop the project internationally.
The documentary series
Stories Beyond Borders
This ongoing documentary project began in Greek as a form of protest, calling for the legal recognition of femicide in Greece.
The videos are produced in Greek with English subtitles, making these stories accessible to a wider international audience.
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What began as a campaign focused on Greece continues to evolve into a broader conversation about gender-based violence, remembrance and justice.
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Violence against women knows no borders.
How you can help
Become Part of the Change
Art can start a conversation, but meaningful change requires collective action.
I am seeking partnerships with organisations, institutions, businesses and individuals who believe in the power of art, education and public engagement to challenge gender-based violence.
Funding & Sponsorship
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Financial support to expand artistic production, documentary research, educational initiatives and exhibitions, helping the project reach wider audiences and create lasting impact.
Exhibition Spaces & Cultural Partnerships
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Collaborations with galleries, museums, cultural institutions and public spaces interested in hosting exhibitions, screenings, discussions and artistic events, beginning in London and Greece and expanding internationally.
Media & Public Engagement
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Partnerships with journalists, filmmakers, media platforms and public figures who can help amplify these stories, encourage dialogue and bring greater visibility to the campaign.
Women's Rights Organisations & Research
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Collaboration with charities, women's support services, researchers and advocacy groups to develop educational programmes, public discussions, workshops and initiatives that connect awareness with practical action.
Let's turn awareness into action.
For collaborations, partnerships or sponsorship enquiries, please contact:
contact@projectanonymousartist.comMaria & Aria, Project Anonymous Artist
My vision
Building Something That Lasts
My vision extends beyond a single exhibition, documentary series or campaign. I want to build a lasting platform where art, education and collective action come together to challenge gender-based violence.
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A space that connects artists, survivors, researchers and communities, encouraging dialogue, supporting awareness and turning individual voices into collective strength.
Legal recognition of femicide in Greece is an important starting point, but the ambition reaches beyond national borders. I want this work to grow into an international movement that contributes to meaningful social and institutional change.
I want to create something that continues to grow, connects people and makes a difference long after any single project has ended.
Art.Memory.Action.
If you need help now
Free, confidential support for women in Greece
If you or someone you know is living with violence, you do not have to face it alone. These services are run by the Greek state and are free to call.
15900
SOS helpline for women, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in Greek and English. You can also email sos15900@isotita.gr.
100
Hellenic Police, for an emergency or if you are in danger right now.
112
European emergency number, which works from any phone in Greece.
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Sources and references +
- Hellenic Police figures on women killed by spouses and partners, 2020 to 2025, as reported by Protothema, June 2026.
- Greek Femicide Observatory, figures for 2026, last updated 20 September 2026 (femicide.gr).
- European Institute for Gender Equality, gender-based violence country profile for Greece (eige.europa.eu).
- Statement of the Deputy Minister of Justice to the Hellenic Parliament, reported by iefimerida.gr, 9 June 2026.
- Italy, Law No. 181 of 2 December 2025, approved by Parliament on 25 November 2025.
- General Secretariat for Equality, SOS 15900 helpline (isotita.gr).