Martina Yopo Díaz
At a crucial historical moment, this book sheds light on the questions arising from the alarming global decline in birth rates, especially in Chile. This compilation, which brings together a broad group of researchers presenting their inquiries and reflections, reveals that what is increasingly being understood worldwide—and in public opinion—as a problem, has, in our country, a group of scholars, intellectuals, and activists thinking about its causes and proposing policy solutions. It offers a plural set of arguments that allow us to understand “the maternal” in Chile, on one hand, and the drop in birth rates, on the other, as the result of multiple factors that go beyond economic explanations. This is a book that provides clues to enrich the debate, but above all—and perhaps this is its greatest contribution—it continues to raise new questions.
Sonia Montecino Aguirre
Something is happening with motherhood in Chile: fewer and fewer children are being born. This has led the country to have the lowest birth rate in its history, the lowest in the Americas, and one of the lowest in the world.
Martina Yopo Díaz
The book includes the chapter “Did She Come Alone?”: Investigating the Experiences of Mothers with Disabilities, written by Florencia Herrera, Director of the Núcleo Milenio DISCA, together with Martina Yopo, editor of the book.
Note:
Yopo Díaz, M. (Ed.). (2025). Maternidades. Desafíos actuales de género, familia y fertilidad. Fondo de Cultura Económica.