Natalia Tosoni is a Doctoral Student in Sociology and Social Research at the University of Bologna – Department of Sociology and Business Law. She is currently working on the Italian fertility decline, which she proposes to analyse within the theoretical framework of youth and gender studies. Her research interests are linked to the transition to adulthood, gender and women studies, and social policies. She is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Social Rights scientific board and of the Jean Monnet Module GEMS - Gender Equality in Multilevel System.