Femicide and Feminicidio: A Shared Emergency

Tue Mar 24 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute) | Toronto

Aura Freedom International
Publisher/HostAura Freedom International
Femicide and Feminicidio: A Shared Emergency
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Exploring community-led efforts in Canada and Italy to address the systemic killings of women and girls.
About this Event

Every three days in Italy, a woman is killed violently by a man. In Canada, it's every 48 hours. In both countries, women are killed most often by their intimate partners, family members, and other men closest to them.

Femicide and feminicidio are not isolated tragedies — they are part of a broader, systemic crisis of gender-based violence that transcends borders.

Join us for an evening of knowledge-sharing, education, and cross-cultural community building as we explore community-led efforts in Canada and Italy responding to this urgent and shared emergency. This event will highlight and call attention to the growing issue of femicide in both countries by examining grassroots responses alongside newly announced legislation in Canada and Italy aimed at addressing femicide and violence against women.

Together, we will reflect on how communities are mobilizing, how policy is evolving, and where gaps remain. Through dialogue and shared learning, we aim to strengthen international solidarity, deepen understanding, and spark collective action to advance prevention and accountability.

This gathering is for advocates, community leaders, policymakers, students, and anyone committed to advancing gender justice and confronting systemic gender-based violence.

Knowledge-sharing. Education. Cross-cultural community building. Collective action.

Spaces are limited. Register today!

Refreshments provided.

Hosted in collaboration by Aura Freedom and the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto.


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Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute), 496 Huron Street, Toronto, Canada

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