Remarks on Women Who Live Without Husbands

Abstract

In Vietnam, although single life is not yet a popular tendency for either men or women, one should not let pass unnoticed the increasing number of families comprising a mother and her children. The women have a child, even though they know they may be spurned, reproached, and driven away by parents and society and will have to subsist on decreased incomes. By deciding to bring about happiness for themselves by giving birth to a child out of wedlock, the women have valiantly confronted not only the old social prejudices, but also the material inadequacies and difficulties. This essay discusses the lives of these women and recommends clear policies and concrete help to improve their lives.