Your Voices

We asked artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers around the world to submit their creative work about various issues related to motherhood. The result is this curated selection of pieces, Your Voices! Explore moving work that showcases the feelings, perspectives, and experiences of motherhood from all over the globe! Six outstanding pieces have been selected by a prestigious international jury as finalists for IMOW's Community Choice Award.

Featured Voices

Alexia Nye Jackson
USA
This short film illuminates the economic value of mothers’ work and the need for policies in the U.S. to effect life/work balance for mothers.
Gail Silvan
USA
A working mother expresses the indignity of being forced to pump breastmilk on the floor of the public bathroom while on the job.
Pattabi Raman
India
Pattabi Raman’s photo series portrays of women in rural India who fulfill the dual roles of mother and financial breadwinner for their family.