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Online harassment of Roberta Vallacchi

Overview

Roberta Vallacchi, a Democratic Party regional councilor in Lombardy, was targeted by a wave of online insults and misogynistic comments. The harassment occurred after she posted a video featuring a headscarf, which users criticized. Vallacchi clarified that she wears the scarf because she is undergoing oncological therapies for her second cancer, which resulted in hair loss.

The Democratic Party condemned the attacks as a manifestation of a “deeply rooted chauvinistic culture.” In response to the incident, the Lombardy Regional Council expressed bipartisan solidarity. As a symbolic gesture, headscarves were placed on the council chamber desks at Palazzo Pirelli to demonstrate opposition to verbal violence and online hate.

Entities

Roberta Vallacchi · Lombardy regional council · Democratic Party · Lodi · Pierfrancesco Majorino

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Lombardy Regional Council shows solidarity with Roberta Vallacchi

    The Lombardy Regional Council expressed bipartisan support for councilor Roberta Vallacchi through a symbolic gesture following online insults directed at her during her oncological treatment.

  2. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Roberta Vallacchi targeted by online abuse over cancer-related headscarf

    Lombardy regional councilor Roberta Vallacchi faced online misogynistic abuse after wearing a headscarf due to hair loss from cancer treatment. She and the Democratic Party have condemned the attacks.

Sources

agenparl.eu · greenme.it · iodonna.it · LaStampa.it · malpensa24.it · radiosenisecentrale.it