Empowering Voices: Revealing Adolescent Motherhood Through Digital Storytelling in Hungary

This study examines the phenomenon of teenage motherhood among Roma girls in Hungary. Utilizing digital storytelling, reflexive thematic analysis, and action research, it explores three main themes that shed light on the complex dynamics of teenage motherhood. These themes include the impact of traditional gender norms, cultural changes associated with motherhood, and external factors such as economic inequalities and social attitudes, presenting motherhood as a pathway to success for marginalised adolescents. The study advocates a comprehensive approach and incorporates Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which recognizes the interplay between individual and social factors that is essential for developing interventions enabling young mothers to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote their meaningful participation in family, community, and society.