World marks first International Widows' Day Thursday, 23 June 2011 11:03 International >>> The world is observing the first International Widows' Day on Thursday. The day will provide an opportunity to give special recognition to the plight of widows and their children in order to restore their human rights and alleviate poverty through empowerment.
The UN General Assembly, in December 2010, declared June 23 as International Widows' Day. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, said this first International Widows' Day was an occasion to call attention to the situation women face when their husbands die. In addition to coping with grief, he noted, they may find themselves for the first time since marriage without any social safety net. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
