Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the EU council meeting in Luxembourg, to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies which don’t force women to choose between work and family responsibilities.
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Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the EU council meeting in Luxembourg, to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies that don’t force women to choose between work and family responsibilities.
Australian Greens senator Larissa Waters became the first woman to breastfeed her baby on the floor of the Australian Parliament after rules were amended to allow infants in the chamber.
Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since October 2025, helped bring motherhood into the spotlight in British politics by becoming one of the first MPs to vote in the House of Commons while accompanied by her baby. (REUTERS)
Former UK Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson frequently appeared on the campaign trail while raising a young child, helping normalise conversations around childcare responsibilities among political leaders. (REUTERS)
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made global headlines when she brought her three-month-old daughter, Neve, in the General Assembly Hall at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. (REUTERS)
