Father of slain Italian woman challenges men to be agents of change against femicide

Father of murdered Italian woman urges men to be agents of change against violence targeting women; thousands of mourners gather for her funeral in Padua; her ex-boyfriend, Filippo Turetta, arrested in Germany and held in Italian jail; 102 women murdered in Italy this year, over half by intimate partners; funeral Mass held at Santa Giustina cathedral; Giulia Cecchetin remembered as an extraordinary young woman; posthumously awarded a degree in bioengineering from the University of Padua; father calls on families, schools, civil society, and media to break cycle of violence; statistics on gender-based violence in the EU highlight the prevalence of intimate partner homicides.