The Senate on Wednesday approved
the setting up of a commission of inquiry into murderous
violence against women - so-called 'femicide' - which has
grabbed headlines in Italy in recent years. The 20-Senator,
year-long commission will also look into all forms of gender
violence. Italy has been rocked by a stream of femicide cases
where women have been killed, usually by their partners or
ex-partners, as well as a spate of acid attacks by exes. The
Senate voted by 227 votes to nil, with five abstentions, to set
up the commission.
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