Kōrero: Adoption

From the 1960s people campaigned for state assistance for single parents, who were mainly women. The Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) for sole parents was introduced in 1973. This made raising a child or children single-handed easier, but it did not lead to a life of luxury or leisure. These women are protesting about the benefit amount, and the pressure placed on sole parents to give their children up for adoption.