Context
In Belgium, in various areas of social protection, potential claimants to a benefit or service are not always informed of their rights, do not have the reflex toapply, or do not know how to apply. This is referred to as non-use of rights “.
When it comes to non-use, certain life paths are more frequently represented. This is particularly true of people living in social isolation. Among these are single-parent families, and single mothers in particular. In fact, single parents, of whom women are over-represented, are at significantly greater risk of poverty than other family categories. What’s more, the three European poverty indicators (at-risk-of-income poverty, severe material deprivation and people living in households with very low work intensity) show a higher risk of poverty for women than for men.
Objectives
With MONOPEDIA, POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS wants to do its part to fight poverty and reduce social inequalities by tackling the issue of non-use of social services. The project aims to :
- improve single-parent families’ knowledge of the diverse range of services offered by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and partner operators near their place of residence in terms of culture, education and sport
- to promote a better understanding of this information
- to encourage these women’sautonomy
How?
To achieve these objectives, MONOPEDIA offers :
- exchange and co-constructionworkshops
- the creation of a directory of local players and services
- reflection and development of communication and awareness-raising tools,
- an event to exchange and share project results
Because being a single parent doesn’t have to mean being alone, PLS is actively involved in developing thetools needed for single-parent families toflourish!
Project supported by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FW-B)
