https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Tens of thousands marched in Rome on Saturday calling for an end to violence against women, remembering the dozens killed this year by current or former partners. https://www.thelocal.it/20191124/tens-of-thousands-march-in-rome-to-protest-murder-of-women Sun, 24 Nov 2019 10:55:42 +0100 tens-of-thousands-march-in-rome-to-protest-murder-of-women Italy's tougher new laws against domestic and gender-based violence have been criticised for not tackling the root of the problem, which is widespread in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190718/code-red-italy-passes-new-domestic-violence-law Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:43:06 +0200 code-red-italy-passes-new-domestic-violence-law Protests, strikes and studies -- people around the globe took action to mark International Women's Day and to push for action to obtain equality. https://www.thelocal.it/20190310/how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:17:24 +0100 how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day To celebrate International Women's Day, we take a look at six groundbreaking Italian women from the worlds of politics, science, art, and academia. https://www.thelocal.it/20170308/six-inspiring-italian-women-who-changed-the-world Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:35:33 +0100 six-inspiring-italian-women-who-changed-the-world Over 100 Italian women journalists have denounced harassment in the media industry in a manifesto in which they call on their bosses and colleagues to "join the cultural battle" against entrenched sexism. https://www.thelocal.it/20180205/italian-journalists-denounce-sexual-harassment-in-open-letter Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:54:02 +0100 italian-journalists-denounce-sexual-harassment-in-open-letter Over 120 women working in the Italian film industry have signed an open letter calling for action to be taken against sexism, saying "we have stopped being afraid". https://www.thelocal.it/20180202/women-in-italys-film-industry-sign-joint-manifesto-calling-for-end-to-harassment Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:20:59 +0100 women-in-italys-film-industry-sign-joint-manifesto-calling-for-end-to-harassment Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi backed French actress Catherine Deneuve on Thursday for saying that men should be "free to hit on" women. https://www.thelocal.it/20180112/silvio-berlusconi-backs-catherine-deneuve-on-metoo Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:02:59 +0100 silvio-berlusconi-backs-catherine-deneuve-on-metoo The world’s largest all-women expedition to Antarctica will set sail next year, with 80 scientists travelling to the globe's southernmost continent. Italian physicist Elena Joli tells The Local about the goals behind the mission to what she calls "a magical, iconic, wild and remote place". https://www.thelocal.it/20170712/meet-the-italian-physicist-preparing-to-set-sail-for-antarctica Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:10:52 +0200 meet-the-italian-physicist-preparing-to-set-sail-for-antarctica Three women architects from Bergamo have gained the right to use the female form of 'architect' on their professional stamp. Contributor Rachael Martin spoke to the women behind the campaign about what the landmark decision means to them. https://www.thelocal.it/20170504/italian-architects-architetta-female-form-profession-language-discrimination Thu, 04 May 2017 17:27:43 +0200 italian-architects-architetta-female-form-profession-language-discrimination In Italy, 8.3 million women have suffered psychological abuse, national statistics agency Istat said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170328/over-8-million-women-suffer-psychological-abuse-in-italy Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:32:28 +0200 over-8-million-women-suffer-psychological-abuse-in-italy Like many Italians, actress and director Maria Beatrice Alonzi was shocked when state broadcaster Rai devoted a programme last week to discussing the appeal of Eastern European women. In an opinion piece for The Local, she explains why she believes it's important to talk not only about misogyny, but about woman-on-woman sexism. https://www.thelocal.it/20170324/opinion-sexism-in-italy-women-are-at-fault-too Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:29:06 +0100 opinion-sexism-in-italy-women-are-at-fault-too March 8th 2017: International Women’s Day became the International Women’s Strike for the first time. Women in Italy, alongside others in 55 countries worldwide, took to the streets to protest violence against women in its many forms. Writer Rachael Martin explains why she joined them, and what the day meant to her. https://www.thelocal.it/20170309/the-atmosphere-was-joyous-one-womans-experience-of-italys-womens-strike Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:42:38 +0100 the-atmosphere-was-joyous-one-womans-experience-of-italys-womens-strike Thousands of women across Italy went on strike on Wednesday as part of the global Day Without Women. The Local spoke to the organizers of the protest and one of the women taking part, to find out what the motivations and goals of the national protest are. https://www.thelocal.it/20170308/why-were-on-strike-today-italian-women-speak-out Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:47:17 +0100 why-were-on-strike-today-italian-women-speak-out Woman across Italy will be abstaining not only from work, but also from household chores on Wednesday, as part of a global 'women's strike' to mark International Women's Day and protest a range of rights issues. https://www.thelocal.it/20170307/why-women-across-italy-wont-be-working-this-wednesday Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:28:47 +0100 why-women-across-italy-wont-be-working-this-wednesday This weekend, hundreds of protesters marched in Rome, one of the many global events in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. Here's what they had to say. https://www.thelocal.it/20170123/the-best-signs-from-the-womens-march-on-rome Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:54:02 +0100 the-best-signs-from-the-womens-march-on-rome A court in Palermo has ruled a 65-year-old boss who allegedly groped two female colleagues was not guilty of sexual harassment but merely "immature". https://www.thelocal.it/20160202/italy-boss-cleared-of-sexual-harassment-for-being-immature Tue, 02 Feb 2016 17:04:49 +0100 italy-boss-cleared-of-sexual-harassment-for-being-immature