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.
This has happened: Metoo in Greece
2022-02-11T21:38:36.834Z
When Metoo broke through in the US and later several western countries in 2017, the movement never really gained a foothold in Greece. Not until the acclaimed athlete Sofia Bekatorou told about the abuse she was subjected to by a high-ranking coach within the sailing association.
Source: svt