'I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother'. So said Giorgia Meloni in a speech that has defined her career. Yet, write Laura Montecchio and Marianna Griffini, Meloni is far from a promoter of gender rights
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Economy, King's College London
Laura's research is about redefining the concept of elitism in populist radical-right parties in France, Germany and Italy – particularly, how the parties construct elitism with discourses on gender and religion (Islam).