Literacy Rate among the Widows in Nagai District Widows and deserted women in our movement are mostly illiterates. Some of them have schooling up to V standard or VII standard, but they have not kept in touch with the knowledge and skill of language they have learnt. Rarely do we come across a few who … Read more
Health of the Widows/Deserted Women in Nagai District In general, widows and deserted women in Nagai district have average health. The younger women are still more energetic while the older women are emaciated due to long years of hard work and battering against the oppression of the society culturally, which affect them psychologically and economically … Read more
Social Challenges faced by the widows Widows in Society As there is nobody to speak on their behalf, the society in general considers widows as “public property”. Society even requires the newly widowed women to participate in a degrading ceremony known as “untying of thali”. The reason for this ceremony is that society does not … Read more
The Challenges of Indian Widows Indian women who lose their husbands experience tremendous challenges to fight for their basic rights, dignity, and economic security. According to the UN, this situation is not unusual for more than 258 million widows around the world. Nearly one in ten widows live in extreme poverty. The social context, customs … Read more
Sexual Abuse Society’s view on a Widows Appearance Widows are perceived as public properties or “land without fence.” If widows choose to get themselves dressed up well and go out, the people around would look at them suspiciously as if they were involved in some sort of immoral behavior. This social hostility not only dehumanizes … Read more
Remarriage of Widows Denied Support Widows are rarely ever given support when it comes to getting re-married. Relatives and society in general are culturally unsupportive, causing the widows to suppress their feelings completely. Different Rights for Remarriage Widows very rarely go foward to enter into a re-marriage, usually because they don’t get a decent bridegroom. … Read more
Customs and Traditions Affecting the Widows Considered as an Ill-omen In Indian Society, widows are being mistreated. Their very presence is considered as an ill-omen (something which brings bad luck). Hence they are ostracised and side-lined. Their leadership at any level is abominable. Emotional and Verbal Abuse The community disregards the feelings of the widows. … Read more
The Widows Livelihood Rights Association In the process of empowering the members of Kalangarai-sponsored micro-credit self-help groups, a movement was launched under the banner ‘Movement for the Livelihood Rights of Widows & Deserted Women. The movement had its birth at the International Women’s Day Conventions organized in March 2007. The members of the Movement proposed … Read more
Educating the Next Generation The plight of the widowed and deserted women affects the well-beng and the future of their children. St. Joseph’s Community College – Technical Institute Campus Realizing the importance of skill training for the future employment of disadvantaged young adults, Kalangarai established a community college in 2005. The first students were survivors … Read more
Establishing New Asset-Building Enterprises Women’s Innovation Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) Social entrepreneurs have been referred to as “change agents” and “innovators.” Simply stated, social entrepreneurs engage in businesses to advance a social or environmental cause or address a social need. Partnering with Global Green Growth Group, the first project of the WISE program was producing basil … Read more
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