Ornella and Daniela, two young Ecuadorians in their twenties, talk about their respective stories: following an unwanted pregnancy, Daniela is the mother of a little girl, who is both happiness and commitment; Ornella, on the other hand, has decided not…
Isabella, a 34-year-old Colombian woman now living in the United States, traces her story and the reasons that led her to choose not to have children. Social pressures as much as family pressures and the perception of other people's suffering…
After watching the docufilm Lunàdigas in Quito, Ariana focuses her thoughts on motherhood: she admits that she does not feel mature and stable enough to bring a human being into the world. Motherhood is a condition that must be carried…
Promise is from Nigeria and loves being a mother. She recounts that in her country, women who do not have children are called ‘barren’ and suffer the judgments and pressure of family and society. Vuoi ascoltare e leggere altre testimonianze?…
Samira is from Tunisia and is about to have a baby girl. She recounts that families in Tunisia are generally large and that women who do not get married or don’t have children are considered complex and judged very negatively.…
Emanuella is from the Côte d'Ivoire. In her country, pregnancy is not a debatable choice for women. Women who do not have children are referred to as ‘infertile women’. In Côte d'Ivoire, the childless woman is always viewed with suspicion…
Silvia, a young Italian-French woman, reflects on the work-life relationship that women have to manage in addition to the commitment of having a child. She recounts her private life characterised by her choice not to have children, her relationship as…
Three women living in Berlin discuss their experiences of motherhood. Anne is a so-called 'raven-mother', after the separation from her husband she left her first two children, and today she is experiencing her third motherhood; Lena lives with her second…
