Widows' Rights
International is a small
UK based, nonprofit, non-governmental organization founded in 1996.
WRI mobilises action by:
- International organisations
- National governments
- Legal and other civil society organisations
WRI offers resources for:
- capacity building and networking
- advice and information for national groups, through our website
- research into the status and condition of widows and their children
- legal action for widows’ rights
- assistance to raise international awareness of degrading practices
- advocating creation of international instruments protecting widows’ rights
- supporting regional meetings to promote social justice for widows
Financial assistance may be available for:
- pioneering activities by & for widows which provide examples of best
practice
- activities to establish legal precedents; heighten public awareness;
repeal of laws inimical to widows
- action to influence international agencies to condemn practices which
deny widows their rights
- action to train widows and legal personnel in rights aware
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