The Italian Parliament unanimously recognized femicide as a criminal offense
It is noteworthy that the law was adopted on a day dedicated to the international fight against violence against women.
Italy has now become the fourth country within the European Union to introduce a criminal definition of femicide, joining Cyprus, Malta, and Croatia.
According to statistics from the Italian police, out of 116 cases of women murdered last year, 106 were related to gender-based hatred.
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