Vannacci: 'Feminicide doesn't exist, murder is murder for men and women alike' at party assembly
At the constituent assembly of his Futuro Nazionale party in Rome, Roberto Vannacci declared that feminicide does not exist as a distinct crime, arguing that criminal severity should not be determined by the victim's sex, skin color, or religion.
Rejection of feminicide as a legal category
Roberto Vannacci, leader of the radical-right Futuro Nazionale party, used the closing press briefing of his party's constituent assembly in Rome to state that feminicide does not exist as a separate legal concept. "Feminicide is a murder like all the others, men and women are equal, there is no need to protect anyone against anyone else and therefore they must all be subject to the same rules," he said. "A crime is not more or less serious based on the sex, the colour of the skin or the religion of whoever commits it or suffers it: this is true equality."
Feminicide is a murder like all the others, men and women are equal, there is no need to protect anyone against anyone else and therefore they must all be subject to the same rules. A crime is not more or less serious based on the sex, the colour of the skin or the religion of whoever commits it or suffers it: this is true equality.
The party programme, outlined earlier by programme chief Lorenzo Gasperini, explicitly calls for the abolition of the existing law on feminicide and rejects gender-inclusive language such as the use of the asterisk to avoid the generic masculine. Vannacci drew a parallel with violence against the elderly, noting there is no corresponding "elderly-cide" statute.
Equality through merit, no gender quotas
Vannacci went on to attack gender quotas, framing them as a violation of meritocracy. "A job position is earned on merit, not on what one has under their underwear — that is equality," he asserted. "Why don't we set pink quotas for blacksmiths or bricklayers, and instead we set them for politicians and managers?" His remarks tied the rejection of a distinct feminicide offence to a broader insistence that all individuals should be treated identically before the law and in the labour market.
A job position is earned on merit, not on what one has under their underwear — that is equality. Why don't we set pink quotas for blacksmiths or bricklayers, and instead we set them for politicians and managers?
Broader political positioning and the party identity
Beyond the feminicide controversy, Vannacci outlined Futuro Nazionale's stance on international alliances. Italy should remain in the EU and NATO but on a "Turkish model" — staying in the institutions while exploiting the advantages they offer, he said. On remigration, he employed a personal slogan: "My name is Vannacci, put us in government and we'll do it."
My name is Vannacci, put us in government and we'll do it.
The assembly, held at the Auditorium Conciliazione, showcased the party's identity. Deputy Domenico Furgiuele, formerly of the League, opened his speech with "Comrades who return home like me," and invoked Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands and far-right militant Sergio Ramelli, prompting shouts of "presente" from the hall. A letter of support from former Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno was read to applause. Vannacci, while attacking the media and the left from the stage, adopted a conciliatory tone in the press room: he backed Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on a recent anti-fascism row and said League leader Matteo Salvini would be a suitable interior minister again. The party claims 100,000 signed-up members.
