Italy

(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the sentence

Forced to serve coffee "because she's a woman" and fired on maternity leave: Judge reinstates manager

The judges said "the incidents constitute harassment." The manager was also awarded 50,000 euros in compensation.
the crime

Messina femicide, two reports and house arrest without a bracelet: "It wasn't available"

Daniela Zinnanti's brother: "A murder foretold. He had already sent her to the hospital with seven broken ribs."
Vigili del fuoco, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Vigili del fuoco, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
in the Taranto area

A farmhouse collapses in the countryside, killing a 76-year-old man.

The victim was buried under the rubble. Investigations into the causes of the collapse are underway.
The alarm

Milan's tram catches fire, killing 15 passengers. This is the fourth accident in less than two weeks.

No injuries in yet another emergency involving ATM surface vehicles: the firefighters' intervention was providential.
Polizia scientifica al lavoro (Ansa)
Polizia scientifica al lavoro (Ansa)
the crime

Femicide in Messina: Woman killed with dozens of stab wounds: ex-partner arrested

The perpetrator was immediately identified by the police: he confessed. She had rejected him.
Culla termica (foto Ansa)
Culla termica (foto Ansa)
Bari

Newborn baby dies in heated crib: priest pleads guilty to one year in prison

The technician who installed the machinery will be tried on June 3
Lorenzo Innocenti ed Eleonora Guidi (foto ANSA)
Lorenzo Innocenti ed Eleonora Guidi (foto ANSA)
Florence

He killed his partner with 24 stab wounds: "Now he can't be tried, he doesn't remember anything."

Lorenzo Innocenti killed Eleonora Guidi and jumped from the second floor: a year later he still suffers from cognitive impairment.
(foto EPA/ANSA)
(foto EPA/ANSA)
Lucca

A 62-year-old man dies after being engulfed in flames while filling his chainsaw's fuel tank.

The intervention of the rescuers was of no avail, and they could only confirm the death.
Un frame video postato sul profilo ufficiale del Pd con la capa di Gabinetto del ministro Nordio, Giusi Bartolozzi, ospite di una trasmissione televisiva
Un frame video postato sul profilo ufficiale del Pd con la capa di Gabinetto del ministro Nordio, Giusi Bartolozzi, ospite di una trasmissione televisiva
the case

"Get rid of the judiciary": a storm over Nordio's chief of staff. The minister: "I hope he apologizes."

Controversy over Giusi Bartolozzi's comments on TV. The Democratic Party attacks.
La casa nel bosco a Palmoli dove vivono Nathan Trevallion e Catherine Birmingham (Ansa)
La casa nel bosco a Palmoli dove vivono Nathan Trevallion e Catherine Birmingham (Ansa)
the case

The Bosco family, the court: "This is why the mother was removed."

The judges in L'Aquila: "No prejudice; every step was taken to protect the children."
the case

Family in the woods, Nordio sends inspectors: "Now a definitive conclusion on the matter."

The decision was made after the mother was removed from the foster home where the children were being cared for.
the accident

Another tram derails in Milan, the third time in ten days.

This time no one was injured: it happened on line 15 in Rozzano, on the border with the Lombardy capital.
La casa nel bosco a Palmoli dove vivono Nathan Trevallion e Catherine Birmingham (Ansa)
La casa nel bosco a Palmoli dove vivono Nathan Trevallion e Catherine Birmingham (Ansa)
the case

Family in the woods, ministry inspectors arrive

Prime Minister Meloni announced the decision after separating the mother from her children. The family's lawyers are preparing to appeal the order.
Volante Polizia Brindisi
Volante Polizia Brindisi
investigations underway

Genoa: Elderly woman stabbed to death in her home; son arrested

The victim was 87 years old, the police intervened after the call from the woman's other son
the accident

Milan, another tram goes off the tracks: it was empty, the fault of a bolt

A derailment occurred on Via Filzi a week ago, resulting in two casualties.
the assault

A sixteen-year-old was stabbed in the back in the streets of Genoa's nightlife, his condition is serious.

The young man was rescued by passers-by who heard his screams for help
Silvia Salis (Ansa)
Silvia Salis (Ansa)
the battle

Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis: "Three thousand euros for men and one thousand for women, ending the gender gap in the historic regatta."

The mayor wrote to her colleagues in Amalfi, Pisa, and Venice: "A small gesture, but I hope it has great symbolic value."
the data

March 8, one in five women (still) leaves work after giving birth. Female graduates are holding firm.

The gap with the EU remains too wide, over 13 points for women between 20 and 64 years old.
Taranto

No productivity bonus because she's on maternity leave: judge rules against the local health authority

No bonus during the leave, for the Court it was a "discriminatory conduct"
20060818 - ROMA - ECO - BORSA: POCHE DONNE TRA I MANAGER DELLE SOCIETA' QUOTATE. Una immagine di archivio, datata 16 novembre 2004, di Giulia Ligresti. La presenza di manager donna nelle 283 societa' quotate in Borsa in Italia ''e' minima''. La mappa del potere finanziario al femminile, elaborata dal settimanale Milano Finanza, ''parla chiaro: su 2.866 componenti dei vari consiglio di amministrazione, solo 136 sono donne. Appena il 4,74%''. Una presenza che diventa ''ancora piu' magra se si considera che in molti casi la stessa persona siede in piu' cda, come nel caso di Jonella Ligresti (6 poltrone in differenti board), della sorella Giulia (presente in 5 board) o di Marina Berlusconi (3 consigli di amministrazione)''. Considerando anche il collegio sindacale ''appena 255 posti su 4.348 sono occupati da donne (il 5,86%)''. DANIEL DAL ZENNARO/ARCHIVIO - ANSA - KRZ
20060818 - ROMA - ECO - BORSA: POCHE DONNE TRA I MANAGER DELLE SOCIETA' QUOTATE. Una immagine di archivio, datata 16 novembre 2004, di Giulia Ligresti. La presenza di manager donna nelle 283 societa' quotate in Borsa in Italia ''e' minima''. La mappa del potere finanziario al femminile, elaborata dal settimanale Milano Finanza, ''parla chiaro: su 2.866 componenti dei vari consiglio di amministrazione, solo 136 sono donne. Appena il 4,74%''. Una presenza che diventa ''ancora piu' magra se si considera che in molti casi la stessa persona siede in piu' cda, come nel caso di Jonella Ligresti (6 poltrone in differenti board), della sorella Giulia (presente in 5 board) o di Marina Berlusconi (3 consigli di amministrazione)''. Considerando anche il collegio sindacale ''appena 255 posti su 4.348 sono occupati da donne (il 5,86%)''. DANIEL DAL ZENNARO/ARCHIVIO - ANSA - KRZ
Turin

"It was a miscarriage of justice": Giulia Ligresti was awarded 95,000 euros.

The Attorney General's appeal was rejected, and the judges increased the compensation.
Insularità
Il Comune di Quartu (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Il Comune di Quartu (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)

Migrant Women Become Entrepreneurs: Their Stories in Quartu

They made sacrifices, they faced a long journey but in the end they made it.