At the top of the ranking of the most mother-friendly regions is once again the autonomous Province of Bolzano, followed by Emilia-Romagna, while the last place goes to Basilicata, preceded by Campania and Sicily. Tuscany gains a position, taking third place. Among the regions that have improved the most compared to the previous year, Lazio goes from thirteenth to eighth place, gaining five positions and Lombardy goes from eighth to fourth.
This is what emerges from the ninth edition of the report “Le Equilibriste – Motherhood in Italy 2024” by Save The Children which developed the ranking with Istat. In the document the organization recalls that in Italy: one worker in five leaves the job market after becoming a mother; 72.8% of the “validations” of the resignation of new parents concern women; the average number of children per woman continues to decline (1.20); there is the highest average age of women at childbirth among European countries (32.5 years).
An indicator of the difficulties that mothers face in reconciling family and work commitments – it is explained in the report – is represented by the number of employed women between the ages of 25 and 54: compared to a female employment rate of 63.8% , women without children who work reach 68.7%, while only just over half of those with two or more minor children are employed (57.8%). On the contrary, for men of the same age, the total employment rate is 83.7%, with a variation ranging from 77.3% for those without children, up to 91.3% for those with a minor child and 91.6% for those with two or more.
ANSA Agency The dark side of motherhood – Magazine – ANSA.it Today having children is considered an individual gesture of mothers who in the eyes of society must be multitasking and perfect but who in reality are left alone. How can the birth of a child turn into darkness? A journey into motherhood in Italy, where the birth rate is at an all-time low (ANSA)“The good news is that compared to 2022 – commented the Research and Analysis manager of Save The Children Italia Antonella Inverno – the territorial gaps have decreased and in the special ranking drawn up by Istat for our Mothers’ Index the distance between Basilicata, the last on the list, and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, the region with the best performance, decreased by 7 points. The overall value of Italy as a country system also increased, a sign of greater awareness on the topic of parenting support after years of public debate”.
Equilibriste – The full 2024 report on motherhood by Save the Children
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