In Italy, mothers are increasingly alone

In Italy, mothers are increasingly alone

In 2024, the employment gap between fathers and mothers with at least one child under the age of 18 is expected to reach nearly twenty-nine percentage points. Just over one in two single mothers aged between 25 and 34 is employed. As a result, they are among the groups most at risk of poverty. The “mother-friendly regions” ranking compiled by Istat places the autonomous provinces of Bolzano… Source

'The balance' relationship, single with children at risk of poverty (ANSA)

TURIN – On the occasion of Mother’s Day, Save the Children has published the new report “Le Equilibriste 2025. Maternity in Italy”, an in-depth investigation into the condition of Italian mothers. While the national picture shows widespread difficulties, it is at the regional level that inequalities emerge most strongly. Piedmont ranks 10th in the Mothers’ Index (which evaluates well-being, work, services, birth rate and access to childhood), an…

The Mother's Day is approaching, between advertising more or less expensive gifts and appalling phrases (usually spoken by men) on the importance of Italian mothers. However, data reveals a very different truth: in Italy it is increasingly difficult to be a mom. Italy has in fact...

For the 10th year we publish the report "Le Equilibriste - La maternità in Italia 2025" . On the occasion of Mother's Day, the report highlights the endless balances that women in Italy are forced to make when they choose to become mothers.