International Widows Day 2020

The International Widows Day takes place annually on 23 June. It is a United Nations ratified day of action to address the “poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries”.

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Key-Points

The United Nations observes this Day since 2011, to draw attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanize the unique support that they need.

International Widows Day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood.

This day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition for widows.

This includes providing them with information on access to a fair share of their inheritance, land and productive resources; pensions and social protection that are not based on marital status alone; decent work and equal pay; and education and training opportunities.

Empowering widows to support themselves and their families also means addressing social stigmas that create exclusion, and discriminatory or harmful practices.