In late July, Merloni, the Italian prime minister, caused much controversy when he visited China with his daughter. In response, Merloni said in a recent interview that every mother knows how to raise her children better. If she can prove that the roles of prime minister and mother are compatible, others can not refuse to promote women on the pretext that motherhood will delay work.
In addition, Merloni mentioned that her daughter has a close Chinese female classmate and is very happy to meet her friends in China.
Merloni is in China with his daughter.
Italian media today.it , la Repubblica and Reuters reported on August 6 that Merloni took her daughter Ginevra to China in late July, her first visit since taking office in 2022. “I arrived in China with Ginevra and got off the plane hand in hand, which triggered a lot of discussion, and Frankly I don’t know why,” Merloni told Life magazine Chi
She pointed out that some critics thought she should leave her daughter at home or leave her with friends, but”I think every mother knows what’s best for her child and should be free to choose.”.
At the same time, she says, the issue is a cultural challenge that all women face. “I think that if I, as prime minister, can prove that this role is compatible with the role of a mother, then others can not refuse to promote women on the pretext that motherhood will delay work.”
Merloni, who reportedly broke up with Ginevra’s father, 2023 that every mother must do the right thing for her child.
Merloni also said in the interview that Ginevra liked China. In the class, Ginevra had a close Chinese female classmate who was back on vacation in China, and Ginevra was happy to see her friends there.
After returning from China, Merloni said, her daughter wrote herself a note. “She told me that every time she blew out her candle to make a wish, she wished she could spend more time with me, which made me feel very guilty,” she said.
Merloni, who became Italian Prime Minister two years ago, has broken the ceiling for the country’s female politicians but is not known for her feminist, Reuters noted. She had previously opposed quotas for Women in Parliament and on boards, arguing that women should be promoted through performance.
In an interview with Chi, Merloni also pointed out that today’s Italy is more stable and respected in the world, its economy is growing faster than any other major European country, and its employment rate is at an all-time high, inflation is the lowest in the G7. The number of illegal immigrants in Italy has fallen by 60% compared with last year. “We have launched long-awaited reforms, including judicial reform, differentiated autonomy reform and so on.”
She said she was satisfied with the results of her two years as prime minister, “Which makes me more determined to move forward”.