Will Licia Ronzulli Gesture Get Us Better Maternity Leave?
Ronzulli’s first day of workWho wouldn’t love this? An Italian politician named Licia Ronzulli had an important vote at the European parliament this week regarding women’s rights in the workplace. But she had a 7-week-old infant that, presumably, she didn’t want to leave for long in case she had to nurse. So she did what I would do in a heartbeat: strapped the kid to her in a Moby and went to work. She claims she didn’t expect so much attention. Do I believe that? No. Do I care? Double no. I’m on Team Licia! The 35-year-old member of the People of Freedom party (a conservative party) was a nurse, then a hospital director, before running for office. She won her seat last year, and now that she’s heard from so many people regarding her baby-toting adventure, she says she’s going to get together with other members of the European parliament to see if they can create legislation to improve the lives of working mothers. “It was not a political gesture,” she said. “It was first of all a mate
