Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.

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Emma Bonino is an Italian politician. She was a senator for Rome between 2008 and 2013, and again between 2018 and 2022.

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My mother was a regular church-goer and was very tolerant.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I felt that what is personal is political.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

My family had liberal positions.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I support the recommendations made by the International Crisis Group. The primary responsibility is for Kosovo Albanians to demonstrate that their treatment of minorities is adequate.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

We are aware of the strategic location of Kuwait, besides the stable region.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

The individual couldn’t find any attention in Italy.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

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.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

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.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Macedonia’s handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I was very restless, but finally I found my way.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I am now concerned with women’s issues in a different way: women from Afghanistan, from Cambodia.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Women movements would form among the factory workers, a great mobilisation that destroyed the old models.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Kosovo’s destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I mean to defend the rights of individuals in a liberal prospect.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

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.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

Men don’t have as many difficulties and are more supported to combine the different aspects of their life.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician

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.

Emma Bonino

Italian politician