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"Ms Matera has delivered us an excellent report on the situation in which many mothers in the European Union find themselves. Indeed, there are increasing numbers of women who find themselves in this situation: unmarried, divorced or widowed women find themselves raising their children and running a home on their own, performing tasks that should be done by two people. Of European women, five per cent are single mothers, who are at increased risk of poverty as a result of the current economic and financial crisis.
The EU is aware of this problem and, mindful that the problem of single mothers is often linked to child poverty, is committed to eradicating this situation by making it a priority, and by implementing new initiatives in line with the Europe 2020 strategy’s targets as regards poverty reduction, employability and gender equality.
There is an urgent need to set up conditions for access to health care, tax incentives for companies and flexible job opportunities. I welcome the adoption of this report, which encourages Member States to implement policies providing support for single-parent families, particularly in relation to education, and to health and social security systems, as well as policies promoting employment, housing and child care services."@en1
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