Representatives from the Women 20 engagement group were invited to Rome this week to participate in talks on violence against women.
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00:00 The political debate on violence against women is far from over and not just in Italy.
00:07 Representatives of the upcoming W20 summit which will take place in Brazil were invited by the Italian leadership of the engagement group to exchange views on the ever-pressing issue.
00:18 Ways to promote women`s empowerment have been among the key points of discussion in the meeting.
00:23 The lack of a common definition of rape in the EU first ever law to fight violence against women has also taken center stage in Tuesday`s talks.
00:32 Women 20 calls to reject the European Directive which will go to the Parliament in April. We want you to reject it because the article on rape and sexual harassment on work has been removed. This is an emptiness of the Istanbul Convention.
00:58 Recent polls show the situation in Italy is as serious as in the rest of Europe, but more needs to be done to address any form of gender-based violence.
01:06 At this point, we need to be consistent. If we vote correctly on Europe, we need to change the law in Italy. But we make two appeals. So, we want to win both in Europe and in Italy.
01:21 Despite more funds being allocated to women`s organizations, the murder of a woman based on her gender is not recognized as a stand-alone crime in Italian law.
01:30 I think there is a new attention which is not only due to the recent facts of the chronicle, but it is a new awareness. It allows me to say not only feminine, but also masculine.
01:41 The Italian delegation that met on Tuesday at the Italian Parliament will participate in the W20 summit in Brazil. The aim is to bring Italian expertise and experience to address women`s issues.
01:53 The Brazilian presidency of the W20 vows to tackle gender-based violence, making it a key focus of the summit.
02:02 Giorgia Orlandi for Euronews in Rome.
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