femicide

Consent Not Enough? Italy’s House Delay Sparks Outrage

On 26 November 2025, alarm bells rang across Italy’s women’s rights community when the Senate postponed a crucial vote on a bill that would, for the first time in the country’s history, legally define sex without explicit consent as rape. The bill had already passed the lower house and was seen as the final step in ensuring... Read More

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femicide, italy, rape

November 24, 2025

MEPs Demand Recognition of Femicide Across the EU

A day before the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the European Parliament has taken a firm and urgent tone. On 24 November, lawmakers announced a major debate to discuss how Europe can better protect women from the rising wave of gender-based violence , much of it now happening... Read More

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