Actresses perform during the "15 22 performance" opposing violence against women in front of Chigi palace in Rome
Actresses perform during the "15 22 performance" opposing violence against women in front of Chigi palace in Rome September 25, 2013. Italy's government imposed stricter measures in August to combat violence against women. No official statistics exist on the number of murders of women in Italy, but Telefono Rosa (15 22), a domestic violence support group, said that last year 124 women were killed by men because of their gender, most by current or former partners. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
An actor performs during "15 22 performance" about violence against women in front of Chigi palace in Rome
An actress performs during the "15 22 performance" opposing violence against women in front of Chigi palace in Rome September 25, 2013. Italy's government imposed stricter measures in August to combat violence against women. No official statistics exist on the number of murders of women in Italy, but Telefono Rosa (15 22), a domestic violence support group, said that last year 124 women were killed by men because of their gender, most by current or former partners. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
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