The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.
Women movements would form among the factory workers, a great mobilisation that destroyed the old models.
My mother’s studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family.
I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest.
I was very restless, but finally I found my way.
Macedonia’s handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.
I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.
Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.
I felt that what is personal is political.
I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
My family had liberal positions.
I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.
The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.
My mother was a regular church-goer and was very tolerant.
I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.
The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
Kosovo’s destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.
The individual couldn’t find any attention in Italy.
The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that.