Italian lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously backed a raft of measures to clamp down on violence against women after the killing of a university student, and the arrest of her ex-boyfriend triggered a nationwide debate over the issue. The upper house Senate passed the bill proposed by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by 157-to-0, a rare show of unity between the ruling parties and the opposition.
The lower house Chamber had already granted it a first unanimous green light late last month. The new law expands protections for women at risk to prevent more serious violence and stem a wave of femicides which have sparked outrage across the country.
