The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
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What is the significance of Italy's new femicide law?
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Every day, 137 women and girls around the world are killed by an intimate partner or family member. That's according to the most recent data from the United Nations. In an effort to curb violence against women, Italy has now become the latest country to adopt a specific law around the murder of a woman on account of her gender. Last month, the Italian parliament voted unanimously to introduce this term, femicide, into the country's legal code. Now, there's ample debate about whether this new law will actually change the reality for women or whether it's purely symbolic. But the law has strong support across political and ideological lines. And a major reason is that Italy has been galvanized by a string of recent brutal murders of young women.
One of those women was Giulia Tramontano. And coming up, we'll hear from her sister. This was the first time I decided to tell a non-Italian channel about Giulia. Maybe after this interview, people will know more about her. From the BBC, I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C. And today on The Global Story, what does it mean for a country to officially recognize femicide as a distinct crime? We'll be right back. As I mentioned, one of the most highly publicized cases was Julia Tramontano. She was repeatedly stabbed by her partner while she was seven months pregnant. Her sister, Chiara, now lives in the Netherlands, and that's where we reached her.
Well, Chiara, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. I cannot imagine how difficult it is to hash through all the details of this story, but we do appreciate you taking the time to talk to us.
Thank you for inviting me. I love talking about my sister, although it's very painful, but having the chance to just say her name to me is very important. So I'm happy to be here today. Can we begin the conversation by having you just tell me about your sister, Julia? What was she like? She is, because I do love to use the present when I talk about my sister. She's a very sensitive person. She loves to help people. She is kind. She's gentle. I say she's a rare flower in the garden. What's the age difference between you two? I was born in 1996 and she was born in 1994, so two years.
And so she was your older sister. Do you remember her feeling like she was a maternal older sister to you all growing up?
I would say no. She was not maternal. I was behaving a little bit like I was the bigger sister. And the reason is that I always recognized in Julia a great sensitivity which... Could have also been dangerous for her, kind of exposing her to a situation in which I just wanted to protect my sister. So it was, I would say the situation was a little bit inverted. What were the conversations with your sister like in the months prior to her murder? So... At that moment, Julia was already having some struggles with her boyfriend. And it was a complicated period in which we were just... I was just trying to be close to her because she was pregnant.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the significance of Italy's new femicide law?
0:00–9:28
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How did Giulia Tramontano's murder impact public opinion in Italy?
9:28–19:56
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What personal insights does Chiara Tramontano share about her sister?
19:56–26:50
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What challenges did Giulia face in her relationship before her murder?
26:50–29:59
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