Draghi government: only 8 women and none of the Democratic Party

Eight women out of 23 ministers. The first comment was unanimous: only eight women. Then came the protest of a political party. Of these eight women, not even one is from the Democratic Party, whose exponents immediately reported the lack. It is true that the President of the Draghi Council chose the ministers independently, but it is equally true that women do not abound at the top of the Democratic Party, it is difficult to go fishing.

Discontent has been brewing for some time. Already in the policies of 2018 the positions on the list were such as to favor men. Then over four hundred DEM representatives signed a document demanding parity in nominations using the battle cry of the protagonists of “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Train Stop”. Among the signatories, Josefa Idem and Monica Cirinnà.

Now Debora Serracchiani, chairman of the Labor Commission of Montecitorio, among the candidates for the Ministry of Labor who instead went to Andrea Orlando, said: «There are no more excuses. The Draghi government and in particular the premier are entrusted with the task of rescuing the country from a crisis that is unique in history. It doesn’t have to like it, it has to work well and quickly. But there are no more excuses for dem women either, who have a hard lesson to learn: no space will be given to us courtesy. When it comes to roles of true power, gender quotas do not work as an Indian reservation, or the articles of the Statute as a mirror for internal democracy “.

The proposal of secretary of the Democratic Party Zingaretti to leave space among the undersecretaries was not received with enthusiasm.

The denunciation of Laura Boldrini, former Speaker of the House, is wider. “Not having guaranteed equal representation between men and women in the composition of the government is a serious matter. Even more because determined by the choices of the Democratic Party. Three dem ministers, no minister. I say it clearly: the Democratic Party must unhinge the structure of the currents that crushes the female protagonist and prevents renewal ».

Regret and anger at the lack of female representation in the government has arrived from a large part of the world of women. Just 30% and with few wallets. There are two representatives of Forza Italia: Mara Carfagna and Maria Stella Gelmini. Erika Stefani is from the League and follows the disability. Three technical ministers: Luciana Lamorgese, confirmed at the Ministry of the Interior, Marta Cartabia at Justice and Cristina Messa at University and Research. Also confirmed Elena Bonetti, Minister for the Family and Equal Opportunities confirmed by Matteo Renzi. Fabiana Dadone, of the 5 Star Movement, goes to Youth Policies.

Sin is ancient and not of a single political party. In the Republic’s 75-year history, among presidents, ministers and undersecretaries, only 319 have been women. 6.56% of the total according to the calculations of Sole24ore. No woman has led an economic ministry and instead only women have had the delegation to Equal Opportunities, always without a wallet.

In the gallery above all the ministers of the Draghi government.

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