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Italy Recognizes Femicide as Crime with Life Imprisonment

Italy Recognizes Femicide as Crime with Life Imprisonment

Italy has passed a new law that makes femicide a serious crime punishable by life in prison.

This law was approved by both the center-right and center-left parties in parliament.

The law also includes stronger measures against other crimes like stalking and revenge porn.

This comes after many cases of violence against women, including the murder of a university student named Giulia Cecchettin.

The government has also increased funding for anti-violence centers and shelters.

However, the opposition says the government is not doing enough to address the economic and cultural causes of violence against women.

There is also a debate about teaching sexual and emotional education in schools.

The government wants to ban it for younger students, while the opposition wants it to be compulsory for all students.

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