Cinzia Fusi, 34, was killed
Saturday in the town of Copparo in the Ferrara province, by her
boyfriend and employer Saverio Cervellati, 52.
She was savagely beaten to death by being hit with a large
piece of wood.
However, the language used by the media to discuss her murder
"is still permeated by expressions that convey a misleading
narrative" of what is actually a case of femicide, the
coordinating unit of the Emilia-Romagna anti-violence center has
said.
The center urged the media to avoid the "usual ritualistic
expressions", such as "a crime of passion".
"As long as women are represented as objects available for
men to look at and enjoy," the coordinating unit said, "as long
as possessive relationships are portrayed as romantic and until
women have equal rights in terms of law and opportunities, male
violence will continue to be widespread and women will continue
to be killed by their intimate partners 'out of jealousy'."
"There is a great deal of work to be done in our country," it
continued, " and this is why violence against women must become
a priority also at the political level, and the next government
must give the responsibility for equal opportunities to someone
who is an expert in women's rights and who ensures that dialogue
between institutions and anti-violence centers is constant and
beneficial."
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