Japan’s single parents struggle to raise children, survey finds

Japan’s single parents struggle to raise children, survey finds

Such households grapple with economic hardship, 'time poverty' and social isolation, according to a nonprofit that provides financial aid to children.

Rent, food prices and other expenses are hitting low-income child households hard. The alarm comes from the Red Cross, the Tenants' Association, Save the Children and the Mayblomman. “Sweden does not live up to the Convention on Children,” says Åse Henell, secretary general of Mayblomman.

Economic inequality among families is soaring in Sweden, as nation experiences years of hefty inflation

One in three single parents in Sweden is unable to provide enough food for their family, with rising economic inequality hitting children hardest, a survey published Wednesday showed. "We see that single moms and dads with children who don't have major incomes have a really, really poor situation in Sweden right now," Ase Henell, secretary general of the aid association Majblomman, which fights child poverty, told AFP. "They have to choose betwe…

Despite working full-time, many people are struggling to make ends meet, and now several organizations are sounding the alarm. Nearly one in three low-income single parents have had difficulty eating enough, a new survey shows.

DMZ – SOCIETY ¦ S. Koller ¦ COMMENTAR In recent decades, a worrying trend in global economic policy has intensified: while the rich benefit from fiscal advantages, the socially weaker groups have to accept more and more savings. A central issue here is the hesitant attitude towards higher taxes for the richest citizens. Instead, many governments focus on tightening the belt with the poor.

Economic inequality among families rising in Sweden: study

One in three single parents in Sweden is unable to provide enough food for their family, with rising economic inequality hitting children hardest, a survey published Wednesday showed.View detail at: Economic inequality among families rising in Sweden: study)