Widows are finding their voices and are speaking
out about the abuse which they face in many countries and
regions of the world . They tell tales of brutality and violence,
discrimination and humiliations heaped upon them as they face
the tragedy of the loss of husbands, income and status.
EWD is now receiving information from many widows in Asia
and Africa who have asked that their accounts of what happened
to them when they were widowed be publicised to support the
campaign to draw attention to the plight of widows. Read
more
HIDDEN VIOLENCE: THE
ABUSE OF WIDOWSWRI in partnership with
Widows for Peace and reconstruction circulated a petition
to participating NGOs at the Commission on
the Status of Women
Extracts from Handbook explaining
the Prohibition and Infringement of a Widow's and Widower's
Fundamental Rights Law - Enugu Sate, Nigeria
WIDEN - Widows Empowerment Network in Nigeria
- Can you help?
The 46th UN Commission on the Status
of Women, affirmed that it was urgent and essential
to consider sending questionnaires to gauge opinions
on the treatment of WIDOWS in the context of the UN Women's
Convention. Read what you can do
