On November 25, 2025, the Italian parliament voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide – the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law to be punished with a life sentence. Italy thus joins Cyprus, Malta and Croatia as EU member states that have introduced a legal definition of femicide in their criminal codes. In 2024, the latest police data in Italy show a slight fall in the number of women killed to 116, with 106 said to be motivated by gender.