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Gender Equality Around 62 percent of Italian women's work each day is unpaid, according to the World Economic Forum's latest report on the global gender gap, compared to 30 percent for Italian men. Women in Italy work longer than men on average – 512 minutes per day compared to 453 minutes – yet are more likely to be unemployed or work part-time.

Women in parliament Just 31 percent of Italy's last parliament was female, the WEF said, putting it below Ecuador, Angola and Belarus to name but a few. Even less of the cabinet was made up of women: 28 percent, with briefs predominantly in health and education. The number of female prime ministers or presidents in Italy, meanwhile, is a big fat zero.

Female murders In 2017, 121 women in Italy were murdered, according to police figures. In 59 percent of cases, the killer was a former or current partner, and 81 percent of murders took place at home or in a family setting. While the number of female murder victims has fallen since it stood at 150 in 2007, over the same period the percentage of women among Italy's total murder victims has risen, from 24 to 34 percent. Police handled 4,261 cases of sexual violence last year, of which 54 percent took place on the street or in cars.

Stalking Some 3.5 million women in Italy have been victims of stalking at least once between the ages of 16 and 70, equivalent to 16 percent of that age group. According to Istat, 2.2 million were stalked by an ex.