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Activists in flash mob against Italy’s escalating femicides

A flash mob took place Wednesday evening outside the parliament in Rome in protest at escalating femicides in Italy. The protest comprised 55 signs, one for each woman killed by a man already in 2012. It was organized by Tilt – a network of collectives and activists campaigning against gender violence. ‘We are here – … Continue reading »

Domestic violence claims more victims than the mafia

IN THE RADICAL PRESS / Il  MANIFESTO The most unsafe place for Italian women is the home, figures show The number of women killed by men is growing in Italy: 127 in 2010, 137 in 2011 and already 37femicides, or femmicidi, in the first two months of the year A study by Bologna’s Casa delle … Continue reading »

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