Mariages mixtes, migration féminine et travail domestique: un regard sur la situation italienne

The article stimulates a reflection on the theme of mixed marriages in Italy, with special reference to the so-called “caregivers’ marriages”. In recent years, these have been subject to an increasing stigmatization in the Italian public debate, contributing to legitimize some recent reforms in the national pension system. Drawing on the narrative of a young domestic worker married to an older Italian man, the article calls for a more complex and multifaceted vision of these processes, which have so far received little attention from the Italian and international research in the field.