
The Heavy Toll On Single Mothers During The Pandemic
Written by: Rachel Tan If you think raising a child isn’t overwhelming enough, try doing without your spouse’s help and support, keeping up with household

Written by: Rachel Tan If you think raising a child isn’t overwhelming enough, try doing without your spouse’s help and support, keeping up with household

The latest ‘Families On The Edge: Issue #3’ report by UNICEF revealed that almost 1 in 2 female heads of households (46%) expect their financial situation to worsen over the next six months

While most women struggle with some form of discomfort during menstruation, women living in poverty have a lot more to worry about. It’s called ‘Period Poverty’.

Poverty and healthcare go hand in hand. Poverty increases the risk of diseases and puts poor households at a disadvantage of climbing the economic ladder. While it is clear that both men and women suffer in poverty, women tend to be on the losing end.

A nationwide study highlighted that households headed by women were more prevalent among the B40 group