The number of children living with only one parent, usually the mother, is growing worldwide, according to the UN. Many of these single-parent families live in poverty, and aren’t getting any child support. The situation is particularly bad in Latin America, where combination of a patriarchal culture and weak laws allow for many fathers to skip their financial obligations, and get away with it. The World’s Tibisay Zea has the story of one woman in Mexico who’s trying to change that.
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