'Under Pressure' Photo Series Shows The Conflicts Modern Women Face

All The Pressures Of Modern Womanhood In One Photo Series

It seems impossible to put the overwhelming demands society places on women into words. But sometimes a picture can capture them perfectly.

Italian photographer Guia Besana, currently based in Paris, explores the various expectations women face in her new photo series, "Under Pressure."

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Besana's photographs show the daily conflicts of modern womanhood, including the difficulty of adhering to beauty ideals, pressure to be a perfect mother and the drudgery of going to work for unequal pay.

"I wanted to create a discussion and represent a contradiction," Besana told The Huffington Post in an email. "[Women are expected] to be 'appropriate' and 'empowered' all at once, which can create conflict, and this is what 'Under Pressure' is about."

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