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"The adoption this afternoon of Ms Matera’s report on the situation of single mothers marks a step forward towards improving the status of single women faced with responsibilities usually shared by couples. Member States must pay special attention to single-parent families, who are more financially vulnerable, discriminated against on the job market and victims of social prejudice. Less flexible hours, a particular exposure to stress, social exclusion, a lack of flexible training, and so on: these are all obstacles that single mothers, who account for around 85% of single-parent families, have to overcome in addition to the existing inequalities between men and women. These families have specific needs. They need to be given practical solutions and Member States’ policies need to be adapted.
Tax credits, health care benefits, tax breaks, incentives to companies that provide day care and nursery facilities, flexible job opportunities, training courses accessible to single mothers, and so on: there are many measures that would help to smooth out the inequalities faced by these women. This is without mentioning better sex education for teenagers, which is essential in order to combat the rise in single-parent families."@en1
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