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Collective dialogues on motherhood for feminist futures (online)
Time:
Monday, 27/June/2022:
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Session Chair: Dina Benbrahim, University of Arkansas Session Chair: Bree McMahon, University of Arkansas
Location:Online Conversation Space
Additional Chair: Ryan Gibboney, Juniata College Additional Chair: Ashley Doughty, University of Nevada
This Conversation will only be accessible online.
Presentations
Collective dialogues on motherhood for feminist futures
Dina Benbrahim1, Bree McMahon1, Ryan Gibboney2, Ashley Doughty3
1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2Juniata College, United States of America; 3University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States of America
Motherhood is in crisis in the capitalist Western world, especially in the US where there is no policy to support caregiving, postpartum care, paid parental leave, or universal childcare. One of the many consequences of the pandemic is the impact on mothers with millions of women leaving the workforce. Data does not encompass the problems we face as mothers—we have shared and unique experiences through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood. We see value in rejecting preconceived understanding about data collection and sharing. In doing this, we work toward a feminist future based on care. In this conversation, participants will exchange stories and experiences that become data. The conversation will continue after the event to preserve community.
