By Enitan Abdultawab
Sweden’s Environment and Climate Minister, Romina Pourmokhtari, has drawn international attention after attending a European Union ministerial meeting with her three-month-old son, Adam, in what is believed to be a first for the bloc.
The 30-year-old minister arrived at the environment ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg carrying her baby in a sling, accompanied by an aide pushing a stroller.
Speaking to reporters, Pourmokhtari said the decision reflected her belief that women should not have to choose between motherhood and public service.
“Happy also to be an example of not having to choose between being a present minister and a present mother,” she said as her son rested on her chest.
