Stefanos Evangelidis explores female criminality and women's emancipation in colonial Cyprus
Nicosia-based author and researcher Stefanos Evangelidis recently published two books focusing on female criminality in colonial Cyprus, emphasizing that women were primarily victims rather than perpetrators during that era. His work sheds light on the complex social conditions that sometimes drove women to commit crimes, while also portraying life in early 20th-century Cyprus.
Evangelidis highlights the stark contrast between the Ottoman period, described as a "dark age" for Cypriot women who remained invisible and confined to the home, and the British rule after 1878, which gradually allowed women more freedom. Despite newfound liberties, traditional attitudes persisted, limiting education and forcing early marriage and domestic roles upon many women.
The author concludes that education and work were critical in beginning women's emancipation in Cyprus around 1915, spurred by early feminists such as women schoolteachers. However, oppressive customs, especially in rural areas, continued to restrict women's lives well into the 1940s under both customary and British laws.
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