Teresa Collett, PsyD, Therapist in Silverdale, Washington Domestic violence is a social problem, affecting each member of a family—including kids, even when they are not the ones directly experiencing violence or aggression. Parents under stress can create children under stress. For children, witnessing domestic violence can lead to the development...

Larry Wolff, Director, NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies The year 2012 has provided the occasion for looking back 50 years to some of the historical and cultural landmarks of 1962, from Vatican II and the Cuban Missile Crisis to the environmental warning of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and...

Lindsay Dodgson – People often don’t even realize they are in an abusive relationship. – It can be hard for others to understand why someone stays with an abusive partner. – It’s often because of something called “trauma bonding,” where you become addicted to the – hormonal roller coaster an abuser...

Sam Sam, “CyprusMail Online” Newspaper. Calls to a support line for victims of domestic violence jumped by almost 50 percent in 2017, non-governmental organisation Spavo said on Friday. During a press conference to launch the annual international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Spavo said that the victim...

SPAVO’s Officer Ms. Martha Kalana participated at the event of the Women’s Solidarity Organization in Limassol, “The Consequences of Disclosing Domestic Violence”. The event was attended by the President of the Solidarity Party, Eleni Theocharous and the Mayor of Limassol, Nikos Nikolaidis.

SPAVO’s Officers, Ms. Iro Michael and Ms. Martha Kalana, participated in the Fifth Annual Occupation of Paphos Voluntary District Coordination Council.

In the framework of developing healthy interpersonal relationships and preventing  domestic violence, SPAVO organized on December 10th at the Pop – up festival a workshop titled “Promoting healthy personality traits and resilience through the movies”. During the workshop, a screening of the film “How the Grinch stole Christmas” took place...

The SPAVO Officer Mrs. Martha Kalana, presented the issue of violence in the family, at the St. Athanasios Open School in Limassol.

SPAVO was represented by the Director of the Association, Mr. Demos Ioannou and the Secretary of the Board of Directors, Myroula Christodoulou, at the 3rd Public Consultation of the President of the Republic, with the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) held at the Presidential Palace.

The first educational cycle of new volunteers in Paphos was completed today with great joy and fulfillment. The first SPAVO support team in Paphos is a fact. And thi is just the beginning. We would like to warmly thank all the participants for their active presence, all the speakers who...