Overview

• During a May 22 Rai 3 broadcast, journalist Vittorio Feltri made a sexist comment about domestic violence victims, drawing laughter from the studio audience.
• The remark has prompted widespread condemnation from gender-violence organizations, opposition politicians, and media regulators, with calls for Rai to take accountability.
• The Partito Democratico has filed a parliamentary question through the Rai supervisory commission, demanding action and a public stance from the broadcaster.
• Gender-violence NGOs, including Differenza Donna and D.i.Re, have formally appealed to Rai’s board and Agcom, urging zero tolerance for misogynistic rhetoric.
• Host Piero Chiambretti has apologized publicly, distancing himself from Feltri’s comment and attributing it to the journalist’s characteristic use of paradoxical humor.