Action against femicide

Feminists smeared the Spanish Steps in Rome

The activists used blood-red paint to draw attention to the murders of women and the government's misogynistic measures.(Bild: APA/Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Feminists have smeared the Spanish Steps in the heart of Rome with red paint. This was part of the "Bruciamo tutto" ("We burn everything") movement protesting against femicides. The demonstrators hoisted banners and distributed flyers with the names of women who have been killed in Italy in recent months.

The police intervened and took the personal details of the demonstrators. Employees of the supervisory authority were called to clean the stairs and inspect any damage. The paint was easily removed. The 18th century staircase by architect Francesco De Sanctis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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"We have organized this action to draw society's attention to a problem that absolutely can no longer be ignored," the activists emphasized.

The government of Giorgia Meloni has been accused of cutting funding for anti-violence centers by 70 percent and of having plans to make restrictive changes to the abortion law, which has been in force since 1978. According to the activists, the government has a "patriarchal and macho" attitude.