Italy becomes latest nation to legally recognise ‘femicide’: What it means
Published on: Nov. 28, 2025, 6:39 p.m. | Source: The Indian Express
Italy’s Parliament passed a law recognising femicide as a severe form of gender-based violence, with support from both the ruling majority and opposition. Italy joins a handful of nations — including Mexico and Chile — that specifically criminalise femicide. The law mandates life imprisonment as punishment.
