03.03.20
UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM oral statement calls upon governments to support single mothers in their double responsibility of raising children and earning a decent living.
Single mothers’ economic hardships result in high rates of private debt. In France for example, they account for 29% of over-indebted women.
According to Oxfam, globally extreme poverty rates are 4% higher for women than men – a gender gap that rises to 22% during women’s reproductive years.
Not only do women generally earn less than men, but their inequitable share of unpaid domestic and care work constraints their time and ability to perform paid work, thus limiting their income – especially when they have young children.
For single mothers, assuming care responsibilities and earning a living can be challenging. Failing fathers and non-existent or expensive childcare further push many of them into debt.
As rightly stated in the report “for women, access to social protection (or lack thereof) and private debt are closely connected”.
We at MMM call upon governments to prioritize the wellbeing of families, especially single-mothers, and invest in adequate social protection and public infrastructure and services.
These must include full maternity protection, child and if necessary housing allowances, access to healthcare, and most importantly quality and affordable childcare.
The unpaid care work of raising and educating children must be recognized for what it is: essential WORK – that must be considered as an investment and supported.
Mélanie Nédélec, MMM Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the statement on 2 March 2020 during the Interactive Dialog with the UN Independent Expert on the effect of Foreign Debt and Human Rights on at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council.
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