Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift ...

Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with ...

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the measure will help "defend the freedom and dignity of every woman", following a series ...

With the new article 577-bis, femicide is defined as the murder of a woman perpetrated for reasons of gender discrimination, ...

Today, Italy’s legislature passed a law that will make femicide an offense punishable by life imprisonment. It also passed other measures to bolster prosecution of gender-based offenses. The law is ...

Italy 's parliament has approved a new law formally introducing femicide into the country's criminal code, punishable by life ...