Tag: Widows in India
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Mother’s Day is a time of pain and suffering for these abandoned widows
MOTHER’S Day is a time of celebration when the extra effort is made to show mothers how loved and valued they are. The purpose is to make mothers feel seen, heard and aware of their importance in their families and the world. But for many mothers who have been abandoned by their children, Mother’s Day…
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Warm blankets for homeless widows in Vrindavan this winter
WHO will give us blankets? This question is posed by an old woman who was abandoned by her family on the streets of Vrindavan, a place where old widows are left on the streets to beg for food and spend the last years of their lives in sadness and extreme poverty. In 2005, Winnie Singh…
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Top 5 Indian NGOs working for widow welfare
WIDOW welfare is not seen as a priority in India, even though the country is home to over 55 million widows, one of the highest in the world. Losing a marital partner is a distressing experience for both men and women. But in India, because of religious practices, traditions and patriarchal customs, women often face…