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Ayesha Vardag

OPINION - Ayesha Vardag: Let’s reflect on men who bring women down this International Women’s Day

When Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s partner Andrea Giambruno was caught on tape appearing to flirting with a colleague, saying he’s known to cheat on Meloni and inviting a woman to join a “threesome or foursome”, you could almost hear the waves of Schadenfreude crashing across Europe.

Many dislike Meloni for her right-wing politics. Many find her style abrasive. Many in Italy just weren’t ready for their country to be run by a woman. But even those who feel she is a good thing were gripped by the drama.

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