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 The bruised and battered faces of Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel stare out of posters in Milan created by Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo to raise awareness of violence against women. https://www.thelocal.it/20200115/milan-artist-batters-famous-womens-faces-for-street-art-campaign Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:29:43 +0100 milan-artist-batters-famous-womens-faces-for-street-art-campaign Reports of stalking and attacks must be treated as a priority, says interior minister, as figures show Italy has one femicide every two days. https://www.thelocal.it/20181119/salvini-code-red-needed-for-reports-of-violence-against-women Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:38:02 +0100 salvini-code-red-needed-for-reports-of-violence-against-women A woman in central Italy was yesterday bludgeoned to death with a hammer by her husband, who left her body to be discovered by their two children, Italian media reported on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140317/twins-find-mum-bludgeoned-to-death-by-dad Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:16:00 +0100 twins-find-mum-bludgeoned-to-death-by-dad Violence against women costs Italy €17 billion a year in social services, prevention measures and other costs, an Italian charity said this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20140220/violence-against-women-costs-italy-billions Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:52:00 +0100 violence-against-women-costs-italy-billions Police are searching for a man close to Venice who threw industrial glue over his wife's face, before setting it ablaze, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20131022/man-sets-wifes-face-alight-in-murder-attempt Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:42:00 +0200 man-sets-wifes-face-alight-in-murder-attempt