Shining a Light on Hunger Among Single Mothers

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Overview

Single mothers are among the most food-insecure people in America, often working multiple jobs, navigating complex benefit systems, and largely doing it alone. The policies meant to support them are riddled with barriers designed more to restrict access than provide it. MAZON fights for policies that recognize the reality of their lives and meet them where they are.

Key Stats

More than 80%
of single parents in the U.S. are women.
34%
of female-headed families with children live in poverty, compared to 16% of male-headed households and 6% of married-couple families.
40%
of single mothers struggle with hunger.
15.9%
unemployment rate for single mothers, which more than tripled in the first 3 months of the COVID-19 crisis (from 4.1% to 15.9%)

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