Jo McKenna: Italy correspondent on the passing of a new femicide law

The intentional killing of women and girls is now its own crime in Italy.   Lawmakers unanimously backed a bill making femicide a specific crime punishable by life imprisonment.   Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the measure a tool to "defend the freedom and dignity of every woman".  Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking it looks very much like a symbolic gesture.  She says she’s not sure how you would prove the murder of someone is related to their gender, as opposed to some other factor.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.