Despite China’s push to lift birth rate, single mothers must fight for their rights

Source: China – South China Morning PostLi Meng is a devoted mother trying to support her two-year-old daughter, but in the eyes of Chinese society and the state, she is almost a second-class citizen.Millions of single mothers like her have it rough in a country where out-of-wedlock births are frowned upon, and where only married women can claim maternity benefits.Li, a Shanghai resident, got pregnant with her boyfriend, but he left her to raise the child by herself.Ineligible for maternity leave because she was not married, she had…Read More

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