He presented his actions, in the context of the 16-day actions against Gender Violence, at a press conference on Friday , the Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Violence in the Family (SPAVO).
According to a statement, during these days adopting the slogan, “Orange the World: Fund, Response, Prevent, Collect”, important buildings around the world will be lit up in orange to remind the need for a future without violence .
In addition to the central building of SPAVO, which will be illuminated, other organizations will also participate in this year's campaign.
KOP, it is reported, supports the actions of the 16 days of SPAVO, in the context of the 12th Cypriot Football Championship from 25 to 28 November, where the first division teams, upon entering the Competition area, will hold banners and wear jerseys with a message about domestic violence. Accordingly, the announcer will report information regarding access to our services. The aim, it is noted, is to inform and raise public awareness of domestic violence as well as to mobilize potential perpetrators to ask for help.
SPAVO is also organizing an exhibition in the hall of the Old Market of Pallouriotissa, on 04 December 2022, at 16:00. The exhibition consists of drawings by children who were accommodated in SPAVO's Hospitality Areas.
A scientific panel with experts on the subject, from Cyprus and abroad, will discuss the impact of domestic violence on children.
The event is under the auspices of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Despo Michailidou Livaniou.< /p>
Furthermore, on December 10th, in the co-organization of SPAVO and the All-Cypriot Equal Rights and Equal Responsibilities Movement, an educational lecture will be held on the subject, Families and Relationships: Bridges of Protection and Safety.
During the event, a child care and entertainment service will be provided by experienced staff. The event is under the auspices of the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Christos Zannettos.
As part of the “Supporting SPAVO, I support the victims” campaign, scarves were created which will be given to Public Figures, the public, as well as , will be worn at the official events held by the organization and photos will be taken where they will be posted on the NQD.
And this year, it is added, the Secret Santa Supports Shelters campaign is running, with the aim of offering Christmas food and gifts to women and children staying in the Shelters, during the holidays.
For this year the whole campaign was adopted by the HARA-ZO Association.
Additionally, during the duration of the 16-day actions and until the end of December, a cup will be available for sale which is a gift with a symbolic value, which can be offered, by companies, organizations, partners, staff, customers and also relatives, strengthening the services provided by SPAVO and contributing to the prevention and treatment of violence in the family.
According to an announcement by the Metropolis of Tamasos and Orini, in his speech during the press conference, Metropolitan Isaias spoke about the pastoral practices followed by the Church, which are likely to contribute to the development of such phenomena and spoke of new modernized approaches to such issues.
“To the extent that it concerns us, in a theological view of the problem, we could wonder if old world, non-Christian concepts survive and shape social morals and behaviors even in the church space?” , he wondered.
Urgently, he said, we must develop synergies, programs across the entire scope of the Metropolises of the Church of Cyprus and at the same time support infrastructures to deal with violence in the family.
The Church must “wake up from the lethargy of conservatism and outdated concepts, to purify the always timeless and loving message of the Gospel, which has been flooded with historically old conservatives and prejudices and let the genuine, ever-renewing spirit of Jesus' love lead us to new, modernized positions, approaches and handling”, in matters such as violence against women, Metropolitan Isaiah concluded.
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