Carla Dejonghe has persuaded her municipality to consider impact of its policies on single people
For much of the past decade Carla Dejonghe has worked to highlight the ways in which single people are often disadvantaged, whether through higher household expenses or the assumption that they are available to work evenings and weekends.
However, in recent weeks the Belgian councillor has taken matters into her own hands, transforming her municipality into the first in the country – and perhaps even in Europe – to make policymakers consider the impact of their actions on those who live alone.
