http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/3565955728c669dd https://verfassungsblog.de/abusive-feminism-italy/ Abusive Feminism in Power - Giorgia Meloni and the Rhetoric of Representation Lemme, Virginia eng 2025-08-14 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Abusive Feminism Giorgia Meloni Italy Meloni Meloni Giorgia | 1977– | Politikerin; Regierungschefin Meloni Giorgia | 1977– | Politikerin; Regierungschefin Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The concept of abusive feminism proves useful in interrogating the true nature of Meloni’s government. Rosalind Dixon defines abusive feminism as the use of feminist language and symbols by authoritarian or illiberal regimes to legitimize anti-democratic or oppressive practices. Crucial is the distinction between a “feminine” government and a “feminist” one: as Dixon warns, the mere fact of having a woman serving as Prime Minister does not, in itself, guarantee the pursuit of a genuine gender equality agenda. Meloni is a case in point.