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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