Overview
- In a rare TV interview on March 8, Laura Mattarella said Italy has full equality on paper yet still faces a long road in practice.
- She pointed to the gender pay gap as clear evidence of unequal outcomes.
- She said maternity remains a career obstacle, noting most women she knows paid a workplace price for motherhood.
- She criticized the scarcity of women in top roles, often treated as exceptions, and said parity will show when leaders are judged by their records.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a separate message citing a record female employment rate and calling for the removal of obstacles, without unveiling new measures.