At a press conference held in Auckland on November 30, the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Finland had to answer an inappropriate question about their age and gender.
The question was worrying. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hosted her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin this week for an unprecedented visit to the country. During a press conference in Auckland on Wednesday, November 30, which focused specifically on defense and climate policy, the two leaders still had to deal with an inappropriate question from Radio New Zealand reporter Joey Dwyer. Newstalk ZB.
“A lot of people will wonder if you two only met because you’re the same age and have a lot in common, like the year you entered politics, or if we could see more. the future,” he announced in front of the two prime ministers. An intervention in the face of which Jacinda Ardern (42) could not hide her disappointment, with a smile and a frown. “I wonder if anyone ever asked Barack Obama and John Key if they met because they’re the same age,” the latter hastened to answer.John Key was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016, Editor’s note)
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And continue. “In politics, of course, there is a greater share of men, that’s a reality, but if two women meet, it’s not just because of their gender.” Jacinda Ardern quickly refocused the debate on the reasons for this interview, recalling the common ground between New Zealand and Finland, including their “strong commitment” to Ukraine, in the conflict with Russia since last February, and to Iranian women since the protest movements. country. And Sanna Marin added: “We meet precisely because we are prime ministers.”
Media lynching
He, who became the head of the Finnish government in 2019, has already spoken out against sexism in politics. The 37-year-old leader was also subjected to violence for several months. We are talking about leaked photos and videos showing her singing and dancing during the festive evening. Images that spread rumors of alleged drug use. In mid-August, he had to hold a press conference to defend himself. “I didn’t do anything illegal,” he repeated with tears in his eyes.
In order to dispel many complaints and all doubts, Sanna Marin went so far as to conduct a drug test. Would he be found out so much if he were a man? A rhetorical question to the one who just shared these few words. “I want to believe that people will look at what we did in our work rather than what we do in our free time.”
Source: Le Figaro
