The parliamentary commission of
inquiry into the phenomenon of femicide in Italy will be present
at the Venice International Film Festival on September 8, the
members said on Wednesday.
"I know that we will be going to Venice on the September 8, they
have dedicated a red carpet to us precisely because of the
femicide phenomenon and to show how important it is for Italy on
an international level," said Rita Della Chiesa of centre-right
majority party Forza Italia.
"Together with (Commission) President (Martina) Semenzato we
will try to understand how to put an end to all this," she
added.
Commission colleague Cecilia D'Elia of the centre-left
opposition Democratic Party (Pd) said the members would be in
Venice "to say political things".
"It's an initiative of the President that we have joined," she
added.
In July the Italian parliament set up a parliamentary commission
of inquiry into femicide, a chronic phenomenon in Italy in
recent years.
The panel will assess all forms of gender violence and is
bicameral for the first time.
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