The lawyer Viviana Straccia was born in Rome on March 8 1970, and graduated in law studies from the "La Sapienza" University of Rome with a thesis on criminal procedural law and continuing her academic activity as a lecturer in criminal law at the University of Teramo. Registered in the Rome Bar. She has been dealing with gender-based violence since 1996, always collaborating with various associations dedicated to the protection of women victims of violence. She has a specific vocation in terms of crimes against the person, such as sexual violence, stalking and mistreatment in the family, gaining a long experience in assistance and counseling for women and minors. The lawyer Straccia also follows up on delicate issues relating to separations between spouses and divorces.