Single mothers in China feel they are treated as second-class citizens, with no right to paid maternity leave or medical coverage. Photo: AFP
Despite China’s push to lift birth rate, single mothers must fight for their rights
- 2019 report estimates China has more than 19 million single mothers, including divorcees and widows
- Benefits such as several months of paid maternity leave and medical coverage are still reserved only for married women
Single mothers in China feel they are treated as second-class citizens, with no right to paid maternity leave or medical coverage. Photo: AFP
