Femmes précaires

Marital separation, getting laid off, unstable jobs... Precarious living conditions are brought on by ruptures in the areas of career and in one’s personal life. Today, women are the first victims of this trend. This is a worrying assessment after forty years of women’s emancipation and the recognition of women’s role in society. 70% of all people living under the poverty level are women. Single woman are at the head of nine out of ten single parent families. This film, which addresses the phenomena of contemporary women’s precarious lives, shows the story of four women trying to get themselves out of this situation.