A trial began in Italy Monday connected to a shocking murder that sparked a debate over femicide. On Monday, a trial began for the murder of a 22-year-old woman in a case that has gripped the nation and sparked intense debate about the cultural factors driving a rise in gender-based violence.

A major femicide trial opens in Italy Monday, after the brutal murder of a university student by her ex-boyfriend that triggered outrage and national soul-searching over the roots of male violence against women.

The trial of Filippo Turetta for the brutal murder last year of his 22-year-old former girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin, a case that shocked Italy and highlighted its problem with femicide and gender-based violence,

The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging gender-based violence. Authorities say Giulia Cecchettin’s ex-boyfriend,

A major femicide trial was set to open in Italy on Monday after the brutal murder of university student Giulia Cecchettin by her ex-boyfriend triggered nationwide grief and rage at violence against women.