Sarah Diehl, author of the book "Die Uhr, die nicht tickt" (2014), talks at length on the theme on which her research converges: to stimulate society to free itself from the biological, sociological, cultural and political rhetoric that wants women…
Elissa and Priscila, two young Ecuadorian women, reflect on the theme of motherhood and the constraints that come with it: on the one hand, they express their shared choice not to become mothers based on a strong sense of personal…
Met on several occasions in 2011, Margherita Hack reflects on her feelings towards motherhood. She confesses that she has never wanted children and doesn’t fell at ease with children, preferring the company of animals instead. In her brief testimony, Margherita…
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.…
