Actress and TV presenter Victoria Zugah, popularly commonly known as Vicky Zugah has disclosed that folk see her as a “bad person” on account of she is a single mother.

She knowledgeable Elizabeth Essuman and her panellists in a contemporary podcast, The Real Talk Podcast on single parenting, it’s challenges and the best way societal reactions in course of single parenting.

Single parenting refers to elevating a toddler or youngsters alone, and never utilizing a live-in companion to share duties. This state of affairs can come up from divorce, separation, non-marriage, or the demise of a companion.

Globally, about 13% of girls aged 18–60 are single mothers, and the world widespread for single-parent households stands at spherical 7%.

However, prices are considerably bigger in areas akin to sub-Saharan Africa (32%) and Latin America (24%).

The dialog began when Vicky remarked that, in within the current day’s world, considerably all through the Ghanaian context, most males are inclined to prioritise their goals over their households, whereas many girls are inclined to prioritise family over ambition.

She suggested that this dynamic has contributed to the higher number of ladies who uncover themselves single mom and father as compared with males.

Single mom and father sometimes face important social stigma, along with societal judgements and stereotypes which will affect shallowness and lead to feelings of isolation.

“I’ve been referred to as a ‘unhealthy specific particular person’ on account of I’m a single mother. It used to affect me once more then, nonetheless not anymore,” she revealed.

“In our society, single parenting may be saddening when some single mom and father ought to deal with all parts of parenting alone and rely carefully on help strategies akin to family and associates,” she added.

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