Italian woman's death, allegedly at the hands of ex-boyfriend, sparks outcry against femicide
ABC News
Giulia Cecchettin's killing allegedly by her former boyfriend is another case in the growing trends of femicide, experts say.
Thousands of women in Italy are taking to the streets in protest, demanding change and action against femicide.
The movement was sparked by the recent killing of Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old college student who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend last month.
Her name has been called amid rally chants, written on posters and has been echoing among women in the country who say her situation is all too familiar.
"The case of Giulia Cecchettin is one of those moments, I hope, of a turning point, of a cultural turning point of a country that has suddenly opened its eyes," Sara Ferrari, a member of the Italian Parliament's Commission for Femicide and Gender Violence," told ABC News Live.
