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Ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in prison in Italian femicide case

The brutal death of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin gripped Italy and fuelled demands to end violence against women.

04/12/2024

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No Comment: police fire tear gas at women's march in Kenya

On Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, police in Nairobi broke up a march against femicide. Kenya has reported 97 cases of femicide in 3 months. The demonstrators condemned the government's inaction.

25/11/2024

EuroVerify

Is illegal immigration to blame for rising sexual violence in Italy?

Italy's education minister sparked widespread outrage after claiming that the rise in sexual violence in the country is linked to illegal immigration, while delivering a message to a foundation that honours a woman who was killed by her ex-boyfriend.

25/11/2024

World News

Interpol asks public to help solve 46 cold cases across Europe

Rita Roberts' disappearance in the 1990s remained a mystery until Interpol's Identify Me initiative helped identify her body via a tattoo. Now, the agency is asking for the public's help with dozens more cases.

08/10/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. It is time to take action and stop femicide in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan institutions and policymakers can play a pivotal role in saving women's lives — potentially upwards of 50 per year. Yet, today, one woman in the Western Balkans is killed nearly every week, Alex Chen and Tanja Domi write.

03/05/2024

Italy

Italy prepare for national day of protest against gender violence

Several protests and vigils were held across Italy and a national rally has been called on Saturday in the capital Rome which also marks the International Day against gender violence.

24/11/2023

Italy

Femicide: Is Italy doing enough to protect its women and girls?

The country has increased funding to anti-violence centres and women's shelters - but not enough is being done in terms of prevention, activists and experts told Euronews.

24/11/2023

Italy

Protests and vigils in Italy over violent death of 22-year-old woman

Filippo Turetta, who had disappeared a week ago, was arrested on Sunday in Germany after the body of Giulia Cecchettin was found the day before with multiple stab wounds.

20/11/2023

Croatia

Croatia announces new bill to recognise femicide as a crime

Croatia is set to introduce tougher measures to fight violence against women, including recognising the crime of femicide in its criminal code - a measure that’s still rare across Europe.

15/09/2023

France

Femicides in France are up - despite attempts to quell the problem

A new study has found that 118 women were killed in 2022 and comes just days after a 42-year-old woman was attacked and killed in broad daylight in the Alpine village of La croix de la Rochette.

02/09/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protests in Bosnia as woman's murder is streamed live on social media

He tracked down his estranged partner and shot her, point blank, and streamed it all live on Instagram. A young woman's gruesome murder has left Bosnia reeling as authorities face pressure to curb partner violence.

17/08/2023

World News

Femicide: Is Luxembourg failing its women?

Luxembourg has made huge progress in recent years to improve gender equality and tackle domestic violence. But when it comes to women being murdered by men some have raised concerns.

12/07/2023

Italy

After yet another murder, Italy moves to boost laws protecting women

After the latest murder of a woman by her partner, Italy is revisiting its laws protecting women from gender-based violence. But experts say new legislative measures are not what the country needs.

09/06/2023

United Kingdom

Police officer pleads guilty to 49 offences including 24 rape counts

It's a horrifying discovery and another blow to the image of the London Metropolitan Police. On Monday, a police officer has plead guilty to 49 offences including false imprisonment, coersive control sexual assault and 24 counts of rape on 12 women.

17/01/2023

Europe Decoded

EU-wide effort on gender-based violence taking shape, but gaps remain

Efforts to tackle femicide are moving ahead, but still have a long way.

21/09/2022

Greece

Greek helicopter pilot given life sentence for murdering British wife

The case prompted widespread outrage in Greece after the man claimed that his wife had died during a burglary.

16/05/2022

Austria

Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women killed in 2021

Austria has one of the highest rates of femicides in the EU, according to Eurostat data.

18/01/2022

France

Feminist groups denounce French government's 'silence' after femicides

French associations "#NousToutes" and "Féminicides Par Compagnons ou Ex" both reported three femicides in different parts of France within a 12-hour period on New Year's Day.

04/01/2022

France

Protesters demand more is done to stop violence against French women

Tens of thousands of people marched on Saturday through Paris and other cities urging the government to do more to prevent violence against women.

20/11/2021

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard: Met Police officer appears in court charged with murder

Everard's disappearance sparked a public debate about women's safety.

13/03/2021