In 2022 all SPAVO services (Association for the for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family) handled 3,122 incidents of domestic/partner violence compared to 2,854 in 2021, 2,147 in 2020 and 1,384 in 2019. Incidents solely relating to calls to 1440 domestic violence helpline amounted to 1,670 i.e. 5 incidents per day, of which 3 were new cases. This translates into 60% new incidents and 40% repeated. The figures were presented Monday afternoon at a press conference and concern Cyprus-wide collected data on the reporting and management of incidents of domestic and gender-based violence for 2022. In 2022 the recorded calls to the National Helpline 1440 amounted to 9,095, i.e. 25 calls were received per day. 112 requests for help were received in live chat or sms (107 live chat and 5 via sms) and related to requests from abroad, help at workplace and reports where the perpetrator was present. A total of 337 people (149 women and 188 children) were assisted and the largest needs served by the social service for social rehabilitation were household equipment, clothing and footwear, children’s items and food stamps. Consultation requests for 2022 amounted to 168 and concerned 138 people. The new cases reached 65% which translates to 2 cases of violence in counseling per day. 15% of cases continue in 2023. The Proteas program and the national information line 1406 received 153 calls and 24 people joined the program. A total of 445 women and 444 children were provided with accommodation (Nicosia: 179 women and 206 children, Limassol: 177 women and 140 children, Paphos: 55 women and 55 children and in alternative structures: 34 women and 43 children). From November 2021 to December 2022 with a sample of 729 women over 18 years of age who called 1440, 61% reported physical violence and 84.9% said they did not visit any health services. In 2022 at Women’s House SPAVO handled 395 cases, including 121 cases carried over from 2021 and this translates to 9 cases of violence per week.
Source: Cyprus News Agency