US EditionFinnish ex-PM Marin says her female cabinet faced torrent of sexism
- Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin says her female-led coalition government faced a torrent of sexist abuse, including sexually charged online threats and dismissive nicknames like the "lipstick government" and "girl government".
- Marin writes in her memoir that her competence and leadership were constantly questioned without justification, and her behavior was moralized in a way reminiscent of a time when women could not go to restaurants without a male escort.
- Leaked videos of Marin partying with celebrities sparked a controversy, with Marin saying she was criticized for not behaving and looking how a prime minister was expected to, rather than for any real political crime.
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Corona stress, heated NATO discussions, the tabloid press, and an endless stream of sexist remarks and sexual threats. In her book "Hope in Action," former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin recounts her rapid rise in politics and the immense pressure, especially as a young woman.
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's memoir, released on Tuesday, focuses heavily on the online sexism her government faced while in power.
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has written in her memoirs about the sexism she said members of her government experienced during her term. In her book, she also spoke about the media scandal that erupted after a video of a private party was published, which led to criticism and condemnation of her as prime minister.
At 39 years old, the one who once was the youngest person in the world to lead a government evokes above all its three and a half years in power in Finland in a book published Wednesday, November 5 in France. In Northern Europe, the press mainly remembers its feminist message and the passages concerning its privacy.
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin writes in her memoirs about sexist attacks on the female members of her government.
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