Breadwinners, crumb budget

Other than making up a big portion of the low wage earner group, many women are also heading single-parent households. — Photo provided

AGNES Ramasamy, 38, is not too keen to talk about her predicament.

The single mother of two school-going children does not want people to look down on the poor, or risk having her ex-husband raise hell for “airing their dirty laundry”.