Women bear brunt of poverty with children

NEARLY 116 MOTHERS in an impoverished township in Shaoyang county, Central China's Hunan province, many of whom were trafficked and sold to local men, chose to leave their children behind when they fled their families to escape domestic violence or poverty. Comments:

Poverty, dysfunctional family structures and domestic violence have all contributed to the exodus of these women from Shaoyang. In fact, the lives of local women are unlikely to get better with financial support only. Hence, apart from fighting human trafficking and domestic violence, more concrete efforts are needed to boost the local economy and development for the betterment of local residents.

Beijing News, Aug 10