… More women and men are living on the edge of poverty and social … children have a job. With the arrival of each additional child, the economic independence of women shrinks. The need … are particularly affected as they make up 85 % of all one-parent families in the EU. Disability: Just under a third of …
… general EU population. Almost half (48%) of lone mothers and a third (32%) of lone fathers are at risk of poverty or … are affected as they make up almost 85% of all one-parent families in the EU. Further information Press release: … million children in the EU are poor - For every additional child, a woman’s risk of falling into poverty increases …
… of gender in the policy area Poverty is both a cause and an effect of social discrimination and exclusion; it is both complex and multidimensional. It … given the strong link between women’s poverty andchild poverty, inadequate child income support is also a …