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Widows could have rights protected

By Hicbd
Wed Mar 17 2021 9:04 am

"They may be denied inheritance rights to the piece of land that they relied on for livelihood or evicted from their homes, forced into unwanted marriages or traumatizing widowhood rituals. They are stigmatized for life, shunned and shamed. And, many of these abuses go unnoticed, even normalized."

URL:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/6/compilation-international-widows-day
https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/06/560282-international-day-un-says-widows-rights-independent-life-livelihood-after-loss
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/19/widows-land-and-power#

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Categories:
Women / Girl Issues Laws Global Human Rights Global Land / Property Rights Global Women Empowerment / Gender Equality

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