On 1 December, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yiannakis Omirou, made a statement before the Plenary to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In this statement, he stressed that “measures to combat violence against women are promoted by the House of Representatives both through legislative initiatives and the exercise of parliamentary scrutiny. Moreover, the House follows developments in the issue and participates in the work of different international parliamentary organizations, which are very active in this field, particularly the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, while it also organizes relevant events from time to time”. He added that “it is our duty to work collectively, so that a society of equal opportunities can be created, a society free of discrimination, stereotypes and prejudices, a society free of violence against women and free of violence against all human beings”.