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June 21, 2021

"Every day millions of girls find themselves having to learn, the hard way, that they cannot make their dreams come true. They have to suffer discrimination, sometimes even violent ones. They have to accept rather than choose, they have to obey rather than invent. Just because they are women. This situation. Not only is it immoral and unfair, it also represents short-sightedness. Our economies are losing some of our best talent. Our companies are missing out on some of the best leaders of the future. " Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this in a video message at the "Women Political Leaders Summit". 

"Reducing gender inequalities must be a global priority. From a very young age, girls around the world have to cope with cultural prejudices and stereotypes. Women's participation in the labor market is 27 percentage points less than that. to that of men. In some regions this gap is more than 50 percentage points. Only 22 countries have a woman who holds the office of Head of State or Government. As many as 119 countries - including mine - have never had one. Although there have been some improvements, progress remains very slow and there is even the risk of going backwards ", underlined Draghi.

"We need to ensure a level playing field in the labor market and close the gender pay gap and increase the number of women in positions of responsibility. We need to strengthen our social security systems in such a way as to foster career development for women. women. And we have to bridge the gap between male and female representation in the world of politics. Our goal in Italy is to invest, by 2026, at least 7 billion euros for the promotion of gender equality, "he said. Dragons. We are determined to increase the number of girls and women who choose to study technical and scientific disciplines. We want to expand early childhood and primary education services so that we can help working mothers.We will allocate funds to support female entrepreneurs and we will introduce a conditionality clause to ensure that companies hire more women. Over the past 15 years, Italy has recorded the highest growth rate in Europe in terms of the number of women present in Parliament. In 2004, women represented only 9.9% of the total number of parliamentarians. Today this percentage has reached 35.8% ", explained the premier.9% of the total number of parliamentarians. Today this percentage has reached 35.8% ", explained the premier.9% of the total number of parliamentarians. Today this percentage has reached 35.8% ", explained the premier.

"Our government boasts the highest number of female undersecretaries in the history of Italy. We have also appointed a woman as head of the secret services for the first time ever. In any case, these are just This year Italy holds the presidency of the G20. In August we will hold a ministerial conference on women's empowerment for the first time in the history of the G20. We want to help female leaders around the world to foster the emancipation of other women, "said Draghi again.

"During the pandemic, women lost their jobs faster than men. Lockdowns resulted in the closure of schools and daycare centers, with serious repercussions for women. There has been an increase in the gap between men and women. at the global level, especially as regards the participation of women in political life At the current pace, we will not achieve gender equality in ministerial office before 2077. Promoting equal access and opportunities in education must be our priority. We must fight against gender stereotypes and increase the number of girls who choose to study science at school ", said the prime minister. 

"Over the past 15 years, Italy has recorded the highest growth rate in Europe in the number of women in parliament. In 2004, women represented only 9.9% of the total number of parliamentarians. Today this percentage reached 35.8%. Our government boasts the highest number of female undersecretaries in the history of Italy. We have also appointed a woman as head of the secret services for the first time ever. In any case, these are only the first steps ", underlined Prime Minister Mario Draghi, speaking with a video message at the 'Women Political Leaders Summit 2021'.