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 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 The northern city of Reggio Emilia plans to introduce Italy's most progressive policies to date to accommodate transgender and intersex people, including offering gender-neutral bathrooms and adding a third gender option on official forms. https://www.thelocal.it/20190423/reggio-emilia-becomes-first-city-in-italy-to-offer-gender-neutral-toilets Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:25:07 +0200 reggio-emilia-becomes-first-city-in-italy-to-offer-gender-neutral-toilets Hundreds of women in Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) have signed an appeal to party leaders, saying it must fix a sexist internal culture in order to restore its credibility. https://www.thelocal.it/20180412/400-women-in-italys-democratic-party-protest-boys-club-culture Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:42:08 +0200 400-women-in-italys-democratic-party-protest-boys-club-culture Italy was hit by a major transport strike on Thursday, with large parts of the country's rail, road, metro, and even air transport systems affected. https://www.thelocal.it/20180308/transport-strike-8-march-trains-bus-rome Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:09:20 +0100 transport-strike-8-march-trains-bus-rome Almost half of Italy's adult women have experienced some form of sexual harassment, according to new figures from national statistics agency Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20180213/almost-half-of-italian-women-report-suffering-sexual-harassment Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:17:47 +0100 almost-half-of-italian-women-report-suffering-sexual-harassment 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 most successful club in Italian football, Juventus, have announced that their first ever competitive women's team will take part in the Italian league as of this season. But will it help upgrade the league's current amateur status and close the gender gap between the women's and the men's game? https://www.thelocal.it/20170816/juventus-launch-womens-team-but-players-still-without-professional-contracts Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:14:20 +0200 juventus-launch-womens-team-but-players-still-without-professional-contracts 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 UPDATED: An Italian TV chief has apologized after a show which explored why some Italian men have relationships with women from eastern Europe, listing possible reasons such as "they're always sexy" and "they forgive cheating". https://www.thelocal.it/20170320/italian-tv-boss-apologizes-over-sexism-towards-eastern-european-women Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:59:44 +0100 italian-tv-boss-apologizes-over-sexism-towards-eastern-european-women In a footballing first, a woman will coach a male outfit in Italy when former player Patrizia Panico takes the helm of the national under-16 team. https://www.thelocal.it/20170317/for-the-first-time-a-woman-will-coach-an-italian-national-football-team Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:13:08 +0100 for-the-first-time-a-woman-will-coach-an-italian-national-football-team "If love is hurting you, you know where to get out," is the message Italy's police force shared on Valentine's Day, as part of their ongoing campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence. https://www.thelocal.it/20170214/italian-police-celebrate-valentines-with-anti-violence-campaign Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:36:05 +0100 italian-police-celebrate-valentines-with-anti-violence-campaign The Women's Marches on Saturday are thought to have brought up to four million people together from across the globe to demonstrate for civil rights. One of the organizers of the Milan event, Rachael Martin, explains why women marched - and need to keep marching - in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170125/why-women-need-to-keep-marching-in-italy Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:35:00 +0100 why-women-need-to-keep-marching-in-italy Hundreds are expected to attend the Women’s March for on Rome on January 21st, the day after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, in a show of support for human and civil rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20170117/why-women-will-march-in-rome-on-saturday Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:13:34 +0100 why-women-will-march-in-rome-on-saturday November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day which is marked in Italy with a series of events and awareness campaigns, as well as government initiatives to tackle the problem. https://www.thelocal.it/20161125/116-women-have-been-murdered-in-italy-this-year-how-can-italy-tackle-gendered-violence Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:40:55 +0100 116-women-have-been-murdered-in-italy-this-year-how-can-italy-tackle-gendered-violence The regional council of Sardinia has approved a law banning 'sexist language', meaning official communication must use the grammatically feminine form of titles and professions when referring to women. https://www.thelocal.it/20161013/sardinia-bans-sexist-language-from-official-communication Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:02:50 +0200 sardinia-bans-sexist-language-from-official-communication Sara Di Pietrantonio was just 21 years old. In what was described by a Rome police chief as the worst crime he'd seen in his 25 years in the role, the student suffered a torturous death at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. https://www.thelocal.it/20160620/how-can-italy-stop-violence-against-women Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:52:27 +0200 how-can-italy-stop-violence-against-women The brutal murder of Sara Di Pietrantonio by her ex-boyfriend has thrown the issue of femicide into the spotlight again, and Thursday saw both marches and individual displays of solidarity across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160602/italys-small-silent-protest-against-femicide-sara-di-pietrantonio Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:44:07 +0200 italys-small-silent-protest-against-femicide-sara-di-pietrantonio UPDATED: A British photographer told The Local she is suing the far-right party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) after it used a picture she took featuring a 17-year-old transgender girl, who committed suicide last December, in a campaign against gender education in schools in the northern province of Trentino. https://www.thelocal.it/20150914/outcry-as-far-right-uses-transgender-suicide-victims-image Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:15:53 +0200 outcry-as-far-right-uses-transgender-suicide-victims-image