A Women's Day leaflet issued by the
Crotone branch of the League decrying women's self-determination
is "shocking", the female ministers of its government partner
the 5-Star Movement said Wednesday - prompting League leader
Matteo Salvini to distance himself from "certain passages".
The leaflet issued by the Calabrian branch says "those who
claim self-determination arousing rancorous attitudes towards
men offend the dignity of women".
Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta, Health Minister Giulia
Grillo and Minister for the South Barbara Lezzi said the leaflet
"takes us back years.
"As women in this government we express our deepest concern.
We hope and trust that the League leaders will distance
themselves as soon as possible".
The centre left opposition Democratic Party (PD) also decried
the leaflet as "aiming to take women back to the Middle Ages",
to their former exclusive roles as housewives and caregivers.
The Crotone League branch defended itself by saying the
leaflet was a "hymn to the central role of women.
"Some on the left propitiate a war between the sexes, while
we want an alliance," it said.
League leader and Interior Minister Salvini said "I was not
aware of (the leaflet) and I don't share certain passages.
"I'm working for equal dignity between men and women and
between fathers and mothers".
photo; Trenta and Lezzi
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