New York Times: a call for aid, not laws, to help women in Italy

"Responding to the persistent problem of violence against women, Prime Minister Enrico Letta this month announced “very harsh, very tough” measures to counter domestic abuse and what he called “femicide,” the killing of women because they are women, often at the hands of current or former husbands or boyfriends.

The 12-point decree, effective immediately, sets stricter penalties for the perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking, and it expands protections for some of the most vulnerable women, including immigrants who lack residency permits."

"The 12-point decree, effective immediately, 

sets stricter penalties for the perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking, 

and it expands protections for some of the most vulnerable women, including immigrants who lack residency permits."

Here you have the entire article by Elisabetta Povoledo

to help women in Italy