nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/3565955728c669dd DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250814s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/3565955728c669dd doi eng 342 23 Lemme, Virginia Author aut Abusive Feminism in Power - Giorgia Meloni and the Rhetoric of Representation Lemme, Virginia Verfassungsblog 2025-08-14 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier 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. CC BY-SA 4.0 Abusive Feminism Giorgia Meloni Italy Meloni Meloni Giorgia | 1977– | Politikerin; Regierungschefin (DE-588)1117033805 gnd Meloni Giorgia | 1977– | Politikerin; Regierungschefin Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/abusive-feminism-italy/ raw object