Feminists have fought the wrong battles on equality, Meloni tells NYT

ANSA English Politics Feminists have fought the wrong battles on equality, Meloni tells NYT "It's not about being called the female premier' ROME, 21 August 2026, 13:12 ANSA English Desk - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Feminists have fought the wrong battles on equality, Premier Giorgia Meloni told the New York Times in an interview published Friday. Regarding her choice to be called "'il presidente, or the male prime minister," Meloni stated that in her opinion, feminists have fought "the wrong battles" on gender quotas. "What interests me," she added, "is whether I am free to become prime minister," she stated. "This is equality, not being called 'la presidente' or 'the female premier.'" Regarding her well-known slogan: "I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian. They