In Italy 114 women were murdered
in the first 10 months of 2017, confirming the upward trend
registered last year, according to a EURES study on femicide in
Italy published on Thursday to mark the international day for
the elimination of violence against women on November 25.
The number of femicides in Italy rose by 5.6% from 142 in
2015 to 150 in 2016, with a strong increase in the phenomenon in
northern and central regions.
The region registering the highest number of femicides in
2016 was Lombardy, with 25 victims, followed by Veneto (17
victims, up from 7 the previous year), Campania (16 victims,
down from 31 in 2015) and Emilia-Romagna (13 victims).
Last year 76.7% of femicides were perpetrated within a family
or relationship context, with excessive possessiveness and
jealousy, but also isolation and social hardship, among the
contributing factors.
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