Regional councilor Roberta Vallacchi from Lombardy, undergoing treatment for cancer, has been the target of insults and misogynistic comments on social media after presenting an event, prompting a bipartisan show of solidarity and condemnation of the still deeply rooted macho culture in society. (translated)
'Togliti il foulard, fai schifo', ma la consigliera Roberta Vallacchi è in cura per un tumore
