Being widowed is devastating, but in some cultures it is life threatening. Here are a couple of articles from Open Democracy on the vulnerability of widows to violence and violation of their human rights:
http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/5050/widowhood_and_violence
http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows
http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/5050/widowhood_and_violence
http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows
1 comment:
Wow. Just finished reading the Widowhood and Violence piece. I'm speechless. Thank you for posting.
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