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Guides, trust tips and stories from women finding safer housing in Athens.
September 14, 2026
A UK police operation flipped who's expected to change: not women staying alert, but officers proactively watching out. Here's why that shift matters, and what it means for RooMate.
September 1, 2026
RooMate, the women-first flatmate matching platform, is expanding from Athens to Thessaloniki. Here's why we grew, and what it means for women looking for a safe room in Greece's second city.
August 24, 2026
The questions I ask before welcoming a renter into my home-and the safety and compatibility checks I built into RooMate for landladies in Athens.
August 17, 2026
A friend told me about two women, a landlord who let himself in without warning, and an evening that turned into something no one should have to lock their door against.
August 10, 2026
Why women-first design matters, and why RooMate was built around the real questions women ask before saying yes to a room, a route, or a person.
August 3, 2026
Before RooMate, before any of this -I was just a woman trying to find a room in a city I didn't know. This is that story
July 27, 2026
Verification was optional. It shouldn't have been. Here's why every RooMate member now needs to verify their ID, and why safety was never meant to be a nice-to-have
July 17, 2026
Most women don’t avoid travelling alone because of danger - but because of what comes after arrival. The fear isn’t the journey. It’s everything waiting on the other side.
July 13, 2026
Two Greek women told me they don't travel alone -not from fear itself, but from what's behind it.
June 25, 2026
Athens rents have risen sharply. Here is what every woman looking for a roommate needs to know before she sends a single euro to anyone.
June 24, 2026
The relocation guides cover neighbourhoods, visas, and cost of living. They don't cover this
June 8, 2026
A note for women moving to Athens — and the people building cities for all of us
May 25, 2026
Why I'm building RooMate — and what I've seen that made me do it. A women-first, trust-based flatmate matching platform for Athens.
