International Widow’s Day “I’m breathing… trust me, and that’s a huge accomplishment”- A Widow Woman
“Her wounds will remain red till eternity, but a bandage of her smile is telling her no to stop!
She’s living her life like a loner, and fighting with a ruthless society like a true warrior…”
Yeah, this is a widow woman of our society. There’re many widows across the globe, which are forced to fight for their own rights and have to face the different obstacles of the society, to ensure their economical development. It is estimated that there are over 245 millions of widows worldwide, who are living in extremely poverty line and facing the cruelty of the society. People have forgotten how to behave humanly these days, and the evil ones are looking for the soft targets, the people they can feed on. A widow woman is a pretty easy target for them. According to a survey, over 116 millions of widowed woman were forced into the woods of prostitution, and the worst part is most of them were forced by their own people. The United Nation extrapolated the call for help for the widows across the world and declared 23 rd June as the International Widow’s Day. The main motive is to provide the justice and\ equality to the widows all over the world, And to change the mindset of people through different activities for the welfare of the widows of the society.
The Problems faced by the widows across the world
The condition of widow woman in India has gone from bad to worse. For them, India is not a country. It’s a battlefield for them, where they’ve to fight for living another day, they’ve to fight for their dignity. Let’s put these problems into the spotlight of the society because it’s necessary.
Inheritance Rights
Majority of single parents are a victim of inheritance rights. If a widow has a grown up child, then its okay, they can survive with each other. But, if the child is small or has daughter, then she actually faces problems. Most of the time, the only problem they face is economic crisis and unemployment.
Parenting Difficulties
Being a single parent and supporting the house is just another challenging never-ending task a widow woman have to face. They’re the superwoman of the society because playing a role of a father and giving a love of mother is something that makes them stand out of the crowd.
Emotionally Drained
Only a widow can understand the pain of losing the one you love. There are emotionally drained because their mind keeps telling them that your husband is no more and the memories are keep haunting them.