top of page
Our articles on the subject


The Grief, the Uncharted Territory of Egg Donation, and the Joy That Grew Around It: Becky Kearns on Motherhood and Hope
Choosing an egg donor after a diagnosis of infertility, the grief of losing a genetic link, the countries where egg donation is still banned, and the silence that still surrounds fertility struggles at work: patient advocate Becky Kearns discusses all of this with journalist Eleonora Voltolina for The Why Wait Agenda podcast.
Jul 9


Trying to Conceive, When Hope and Fear Exist Together: The Quiet Work of Fertility Counseling
Eleonora Voltolina talks with fertility counsellor Angela Pericleous-Smith about the stigma around asking for support, the fear that treatment could be stopped, why some patients experience infertility as trauma and others don't, secrecy around donor conception, and why there's no harm in seeing a counsellor when hope and fear coexist – on The Why Wait Agenda podcast.
Jul 7


The scientist, the patient: Joyce Harper on infertility's lasting mark
Fertility scientist Joyce Harper on the age that matters, the trauma of infertility treatment, and why feeling healthy doesn't mean being fertile – a Why Wait Agenda conversation on egg freezing, sex education and trustworthy fertility information for women in their twenties and thirties.
Jul 3


Rethinking Reproductive Health: Why What You Do in Your Twenties Matters for Your Future Fertility
From period tracking apps to male fertility myths, scientist and Uteropedia founder Zoya Ali joins Eleonora Voltolina to break down the taboos we still carry about our bodies.
Jul 2


Test Him: the podcast that is putting men back into the fertility conversation
One in six people of reproductive age will experience infertility. Yet the public conversation remains almost entirely focused on women. Ian Stones, co-creator of Test Him, won the Fertility Care Award with a podcast that wants to change that: talking about male infertility, breaking the stigma, and putting men back into the conversation. Eleonora Voltolina interviewed him for The Why Wait Agenda. Listen to the episode.
Jul 2


People must know, promote and protect their own fertility: Karin Hammarberg's “life's passion”
One in every six people of reproductive age worldwide experience infertility in their lifetime. Let's discuss the main causes of infertility
Jul 23, 2023


Gender equality, sometimes Constitutions get in the way: The Why Wait Agenda meets Carla Bassu
Gender equality in the workplace, for the Italian Constitution women's essential job is (still) that of caregiver
Jun 5, 2023


Reproductive Science Hasn't Been Able To Beat Biology: The Why Wait Agenda Meets Jessica Hepburn
Jessica Hepburn has come to represent the people who haven't and won't be able to conceive, even with all the medical aid available
Mar 28, 2023


Delaying parenthood, how can the trend be reversed? The Why Wait Agenda meets Melinda Mills
Delaying parenthood is becoming increasingly common: Oxford's professor Melinda Mills focus on the policies that could reverse the trend.
Jan 31, 2023


“Why do people postpone parenthood? Look at the household division of labor”, says Melinda Mills
Why do people postpone parenthood? Oxford's professor Melinda Mills discusses the most common reasons for the postponement of parenthood.
Dec 21, 2022


“Paternity leave is the game changer”: The Why Wait Agenda Meets Italian MP Lia Quartapelle
Journalist Eleonora Voltolina talks about paternity leave with Italian MP Lia Quartapelle who just introduced a bill on the topic
Nov 26, 2022


“Having kids is an asset to the workplace”: The Why Wait Agenda Meets Maam’s founder Riccarda Zezza
«One of the worst career moves a woman can make is to have children» Does this still hold true? A new episode of The Why Wait Agenda Podcast
Sep 28, 2022


Welcome to The Why Wait Agenda podcast
Closing the Fertility Gap from a lay point of view: The Why Wait Agenda in a nutshell.
Sep 27, 2022
we can make
the world
a better place,
together.
Join forces with us.
Subscribe to our mailing list!
bottom of page
