‘We barely make ends meet’: In Italy, some women are postponing motherhood
Al Jazeera
Women say that low salaries, precarious employment and poor childcare options are holding them back from starting families.
Giada, a 30-year-old writer, lives in central Italy with her boyfriend, a shop assistant also in his thirties.
After several unpaid internships, she finally secured a more reliable position this year.
As a writer specialising in science, she earns about 800 euros ($876) a month on a one-year part-time contract.
“They said they are going to renew it, but it’s a small company and everything is very unstable,” Giada told Al Jazeera.
For this reason, she is postponing motherhood.
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