The new appointment of the new Minister of Defense Carme Chacón, seven months pregnant has been one of the most reviewed news in the international media.
The most read American maternity blogs ParentDish and Strollerderby have echoed the news with good eyes
"The image of Carme Chacón reviewing the troops on her first day as a minister with a delicate maternity blouse winding over her belly, the blond hair moved by the breeze, left me in shock." His appointment, however, has not caused surprise: The Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who was re-elected for a second term last month, has consistently demonstrated his commitment to gender equality and has appointed more women than men in his cabinet. ”Christina Sabarro, editor of ParenthDish, has reviewed. For his part, Strollerderby reports that “some conservative sectors ask themselves the question of a pregnant woman? with suspicion, while others see it not only as a symbol of gender equality promoted by the Socialist Party, but also a way of humanizing the armed forces. The truth is that Chacón lacks military training, but she is a leader in a country where half of the citizens want to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and dedicate the military to humanitarian missions, ”Madeleine Holler wrote.
Both publishers do not doubt Chacón's capacity for the position, and think that his first challenge is imminent: that he take the four months of paid maternity leave that correspond to him, and at the same time highlight the scarce two weeks of leave of Fatherhood that men have.
