Justice for miscarriages

It is estimated that about one in five pregnancies end in miscarriages, yet, despite the commonality of this experience, women are often left feeling isolated in their grief. 

According to a study by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, nearly 50 per cent of women who have miscarried do not openly discuss it with friends or family, with this silence often rooted in stigma, guilt, or lack of societal understanding, . 

Created in-house by Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation, this poignant film was sensitively helmed by directing duo Roeland and Diederik Jeangout, through Fledge, and explores the deeper ramifications of losing a pregnancy. 

Titled Hopes, it expresses how a miscarriage or stillbirth isn’t just about the loss of a baby but all the envisaged time spent with the lost child in the future. 

The directors commented: "When talking with one of our friends who experienced miscarriage, we realised one of the reasons why people are afraid to open up is the potential minimisation of their loss. Although people genuinely want to offer a listening ear, they often downplay the magnitude of their friends’ loss in an attempt to cheer them up. But by doing so it might feel as if their grief is unjustified, while these people are genuinely mourning losing a child.’