The data surfaces the complex reality of solo parents of which gender issues are only one dimension. More often than not, solo parenting is regarded as a gender issue simply because women are overrepresented in the population, without a critical perspective on their heterogeneity. It is evident in the data that alongside being women and subject to gendered norms on parenting, family life and sexuality, their socio-economic status is a major influence on how they experience single parenthood. Linked to this are the factors such as formal educational attainment, skills, and opportunities available for women in their locality, among others, which affects their socio-economic status. However, what the data has barely explored are factors such as age (e.g. teen parents and elderly), ethnicity (e.g. indigenous people, Muslim), and gender identities (people of diverse SOGIE) bears further inquiry to better appreciate [and] enhance the scope and limits of laws for solo parents, aside from the gaps observed from the current version.