Italian govt moves to crack down on violence against women

FILE PHOTO: Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese looks on at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome, Italy September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government approved a bill on Friday to tackle gender-based violence and strengthen surveillance on suspects, amid growing worries over high levels of hate crimes against women.

The Interior Ministry says 93 women have been killed in 2021 by partners or relatives, while almost 4,000 women have been sexually assaulted so far this year and 13,990 have been victims of stalking.