"Among the many burdens that today I feel weighing on my shoulders today" is that of being "the first woman head of the government of this nation. When I dwell on the extent of this fact" I feel "the responsibility I have towards that of all those women who go through difficulties to assert their talent ", said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the speech for confidence in the Chamber.
Meloni also recalled those women who "built that staircase which today allows me to break the glass roof".
"I thank the women who dared, out of impetus, out of reason for love, like Cristina, Rosalie dei Mille, like Alfonsina against prejudices. And again Grazia, Tina, Nilde, Oriana, Samantha Chiara, thank you for having demonstrated the value of Italian women ".
From Montessori to Casellati, the women mentioned
From Cristina to Samantha, passing through Tina and Nilde but also Elisabetta (Casellati), the first woman president of the Senate.
They are the women mentioned by Giorgia Meloni in her classroom in her speech.
Cristina Trivulzio di Belgioioso "elegant organizer of salons and barricades", noblewoman, patriot and protagonist of the Risorgimento and the struggle for the unification of Italy.
Rosalie Montmasson, "stubborn to the point of starting with the Thousand who made Italy".
Alfonsina Strada (pioneer of Italian cycling) who "pedaled hard against the wind of prejudice".
And again Maria Montessori and Grazia Deledda "who with their example threw open the gates of education for girls throughout the country".
Tina Anselmi, Nilde Jotti, Rita Levi Montalcini, Oriana Fallaci, Ilaria Alpi, Mariagrazia Cutuli, Fabiola Giannotti,
Marta Cartabia, Elisabetta Casellati, Samantha Cristoforetti, Chiara Corbella Petrillo.
"Thank you! - said Meloni - Thank you for showing the value of Italian women, as I hope to be able to do too".