That included adding single parents to the Equality Act as a protected characteristic, she said. “Although the pandemic had brought about challenges for all families, for single parents in particular it has highlighted just how invisible we are,” she said. The pandemic represented a potential turning point in terms of tackling the structural barriers and inequalities single parents faced, she said. 96% supported the addition of single parents as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act. Talbot said: “We see coronavirus as a turning point to break down the barriers single parents face.

Source: The Guardian March 21, 2021 16:24 UTC