Why Single Motherhood is Increasing; Single Motherhood- is Indian Society Ready For It

Single motherhood is a widely accepted custom in western country.Indian society was not that familiar with single motherhood so far. Of late, in our country also, the number of single, economically independent women are on the rise. And they are opting for adoption instead of relying on marriage to become 'mommies'. Actress Sushmita Sen probably set the trend by adopting daughter Renee in 2000. Now she is reportedly planning to adopt a second child too. There is a sudden increase in the demand over last 5 years. Most of the country's adoption agencies (only Church-run centre does not allow single mother adoption) now having an long waiting list which was unthinkable few years back.In past one year, adoption agencies have also started receiving calls from single men also.
What can be the reasons of increased number of adoption and single motherhood:

* Increased stress in the working place. Number of educated and working females are on the rise. With increasing working hours and better salary, it is getting more and more difficult for them to give adequate time for married life.

* The number divorces and broken families are alarmingly rising.

* As women are more and more economically independent, they can go for adoption and aford the upbringing of the baby.

* With the florish of IT secter, job are being more available in India also. In the era of globalization, Indian society( supposed to be more conservative than its western counterpart) is getting more accostomed with the vices of modern civilization. At least in the cosmopolitan cities, single motherhood is getting not an uncommon picture.