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UN draws attention to ‘stigmatised, shunned, shamed’ widows

byAgency Report
June 23, 2018
2 min read

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has called for attention to the plight of widows who are stigmatised, shunned and shamed following the death of their husbands.

The UN Women, on the occasion of the 2018 International Widows’ Day, celebrated on June 23, said there were estimated 258 million widows globally.

The UN agency highlighted the vital role widows play in the society, the ways in which gender inequality impacts on their ability to thrive on their own, and the specific recognition and attention that they need from the society.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women in her message for the Day, said: “We owe it to the widows of the world to give them the respect, visibility and unique support they need”.

Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka said the loss of a spouse or partner was often devastating, but for many women it was magnified by a “long-term struggle” for basic needs, human rights and dignity.

The UN calls the abuse of widows and their children “one of the most serious violations of human rights and obstacles to development today”.

“We must consider both the vital role widows play in our society, the ways in which gender inequality impacts their ability to thrive on their own, and the specific recognition and attention that they need from all of us,” she said.

The UN said across a wide range of countries, religious and ethnic groups, when a woman’s husband dies, she is left destitute – often illiterate or uneducated with no access to credit or other economic resources – rendering her unable to support herself or her family.

According to UN Women’s 2018 Turning Promises into Action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, nearly one-in-10 of the estimated 258 million widows globally live in extreme poverty, with little or no input to policies impacting their survival.

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“When widows with young children lose property, income and other assets – especially in the absence of support for unpaid care work – they may be forced to take their daughters out of school to work or help take care of siblings and housework.

“This is how gender inequality perpetuates itself, continuing the cycle of disadvantage for girls and women for decades to come,” Mlambo-Ngcuka said.

In 2010, the General Assembly set aside June 23 each year to pay tribute to the millions of living spouses who endure extreme poverty, ostracism, violence, homelessness and discrimination.

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While violence against women is one of the most widespread violations of human rights, widows may be at particularly high risk, the UN said.

“In many countries widows find themselves the victims of physical and mental violence, including sexual abuse related to inheritance, land and property disputes.

“Moreover, they often endure poor nutrition, inadequate shelter and vulnerability to violence – combined with a lack of access to health care.

“While they are frequently rape victims and, through economic insecurity, sometimes driven to sex work, their gynecological needs often go unaddressed,” the UN said.

Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka highlighted that to empower women, barriers to justice must be removed and social stigma norms tackled.

“On this International Widows’ Day, let us remember that widows are heroes, working hard to keep families, communities, and societies together following the loss of their spouses.

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“As societies we owe it to the widows of the world to give them the respect, visibility and unique support they need,” the UN Women chief said.

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