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At Sanremo Finale, Gino Cecchettin Confronts Italy’s Femicide Crisis

His foundation has just released a video urging men to take responsibility for prevention.

Overview

  • During the broadcast, the LED backdrop listed the names of 301 women killed since 2023 as Carlo Conti called for a moment of reflection.
  • Gino Cecchettin told the audience that violence begins long before the final act, warning against mistaking control for love and stressing education, respect and acceptance of a refusal.
  • The Giulia Cecchettin Foundation unveiled a spot that shows casual sexist talk among young men escalating into threats to illustrate how harmful norms take root.
  • On stage, presenters cited national data indicating more than 100 femicides a year in Italy, roughly one every three days.
  • Cecchettin’s daughter Giulia was murdered in 2023 by her ex-partner, who is now serving a life sentence, in a country that last year codified femicide in the penal code.