‘Patriarchy murders’: Women protest against femicide in Syntagma Square

'Patriarchy murders': Women protest against femicide in Syntagma Square

In the aftermath of the confessed, cold-blooded murder of 20-year-old Caroline Crouch by her husband Babis Anagnostopoulos, a pilot, women's organisations held a demonstration today in Syntagma Square calling for the establishment of the term femicide as a distinct crime.

Black-clad women mourn Caroline Crouch

The demonstration began at 7:30 pm. As was recorded on video, dozens of women dressed in black, some of whom had painted their necks with red hands, symbolising blood, protested to demand an end to a long list of femicides in our country.

"The murderers of women have the keys to our homes'

With slogans such as "No means no!" 'Patriarchy murders", "The murderers of women have the keys to our homes", and "A woman's place is in the struggle", women of all ages vented their rage and anger over murderous sexism and the system that has reproduced it for years as it strengthens patriarchy, which not infrequently can lead to brutal femicide.

The banner that set the tone at the protest read, "They are killing us. Not one woman must be lost".

Their stated demand is the creation of a framework and social current that can put an end to sexism, patriarchy, and racism.

Notably, the Hellenic Network for Feminist Strike believes that the murder was carried out in cold blood and that this confirms that one of the main motives that brings men to kill is the effort to check and establish ownership of women, in line with the theory of the "owned woman" that reinforces and reproduces patriarchy.

Greek Network for Feminist Strike

One of the most heinous femicides internationally, the murder of 20-year-old Caroline, was just the most recent in a long...