Single mothers in Iran on the rise

Shahindokht Molavardi, Hassan Rouhani ’s vice president in women and family affairs said the number of single mothers is on the rise in Iran.
“Currently 12% of all families are run by single mothers, and 7% have no parents at all. Furthermore, 82% of single mothers are unemployed and 16% are less than 40 years of age,” she said.
 ( NCRI Women’s Committee – August 6, 2015)