78% of single mothers in Latin America and the Caribbean are either working or actively looking for work. That's far higher than the average for all adults, which is 73%. Yet single mothers have a far higher unemployment rate. And when they do find a job, they make far less money. So why is this happening? What might explain Latin America's high proportion of single parents?
In a first since 2018, America’s secretary of state is visiting China amid escalating tensions between both countries. Can diplomats successfully stabilise the strained relationship? Latin American countries are in a developmental limbo. We explore why this is disproportionately affecting
single mothers. And, come with us to a British
seaweed farm bubbling with economic potential.