• In November 2020,

    Sofia Bekatorou accuses a coach in public for the first time during an online discussion on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

    The news is picked up by the fashion magazine Marieclaire's Greek edition, which in December of the same year releases a video interview with Sofia Bekatorou, in which she tells in depth about her experiences.

  • Shortly after the accusations

    against the man became public, he resigned.

  • The investigation into the abuse

    , which is said to have taken place in 1998, was canceled due to the statute of limitations, but Sofia Bekatorou's decision to speak openly about her experiences led to several athletes and cultural figures going public and telling about their experiences of abuse and violence. as the starting point of the Greek Metoo movement.

  • Since then, several

    criminal investigations have been launched where accusations are made against well-known, successful sports and cultural personalities about, among other things, rape, sexual abuse and the spread of so-called revenge porn.

  • In a survey

    presented by the company Prorata in January last year, 65 percent of the women surveyed said that they had experienced sexual harassment or abuse.

  • In February 2021,

    Greek authorities launch the website metodogreece.gr to raise awareness about sexual abuse and collect testimonials.

  • November 2021 stricter laws

    on sexual offenses are introduced.

    January 2022 the first Metoo trial begins.