A diverse group of protesters gathered in Milan, starting from Piazza XXIV Maggio, demanding an end to violence against women. The demonstration, promoted by the "Non una di meno" (Not One Less) network, aimed to remember Giulia Cecchettin, the young woman murdered in Veneto by Filippo Turetta. The initiative was called the "Angry Walk." "We want to stay alive," chanted among the slogans of the demonstration, along with the impactful words of Peruvian architect Cristina Torres-Cáceres: "If tomorrow it's me, mother, if I don't come back tomorrow, destroy everything. If tomorrow it's my turn, I want to be the last."

Anger and indignation have erupted across Italy following the murder of a university student, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, highlighting violence against women in a country where, on average, a woman is killed every three days.

The body of 22-year-old engineering student Giulia Cecchettin was found days before her graduation ceremony in a ditch near a lake north of Venice. She had been wrapped in plastic, and reports indicate she had been stabbed multiple times.

The discovery came after a week-long search that had gripped the country. Before her disappearance, highway cameras had reportedly captured her ex-partner, Filippo Turetta, assaulting her.

On Wednesday, a court in eastern Germany, where 21-year-old Turetta had been arrested after his car broke down, said it had approved his extradition to Italy, where he will be detained upon arrival and questioned by an examining magistrate.

Fueled by reports from Cecchettin's friends and family about Turetta's alleged refusal to accept Cecchettin's decision to end the relationship, the case has shocked many across the country.

Protesters on Saturday, coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, are expected to march across Italy to commemorate Cecchettin's murder, joining the dozens of demonstrations and vigils already held to honor her memory in recent days.