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International Widows Day is celebrated on June 23 of every year. The day is celebrated to address the poverty and the injustice that faces by some windows and their children. The day was introduced to raise awareness of the issues faced by widowhood. The main goal of this foundation is to highlight all the invisible calamities that occurred for widows. Then, in 2010, the book Invisible, Forgotten Sufferers shows the Plight of Widows all around the world. The basic estimate is around 245 million widows worldwide. In that, nearly 115 million were living in poverty and suffering from social stigmatization and economic deprivation because their husband were dead.
“My father died when I was seven, leaving a widow and five sons, ranging in age from five to seventeen. My mother was the most highly-disciplined and hardest working person I have ever known, and this, combined with her love and gentleness, enabled her to make a success of each of her children.” Arthur Lewis
History of International Widows Day
The founder and the creator of International Widows Day is the Loomba Foundation. The major sign of the day that was conducted on June 23rd is the mother of the Loomba Foundation, Mrs. Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, became a widow on that day, so they were conducting this day as International Widows Day. The First Widows Day was conducted and took place in 2005 and was launched by Lord Loomba and the foundation’s president, Cherie Blair. On the sixth International Widows Day, they handled more events in Rwanda, Sri Lanka, the United States, the UK, Nepal, Syria, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, and South Africa. The day was made up of a conference held at the headquarters of the United Nations, which is located in New York. The day was observed globally, but it was not declared a holiday.
Other Celebrations on June 23
June 23 is also celebrated as
- International Olympic Day
- National Let It Go Day
- National Typewriter Day
- International Women in Engineering Day
- United Nations Public Service Day
- Log Cabin Day
How To Celebrate International Widows Day
On this day, you can donate or volunteer for the Widows and orphans who live all over the world. All the funds supported or donated were used only to support widows. More than that, a lot of volunteer workers were working in countries like Kenya to help the widows and orphans who live on the back o track. On this day, to learn about Widow, just watch some movies like Water (2005), Black Widow (1987), Passionada (2002), and much more. Then, you can read the book about the struggles and life of widows. There are many books on the market, such as The Amish Widow’s Secret, A Widow’s Story, The Writings, and Later Wisdom Books. You share your thoughts and ideas for the growth of Widower women and orphans on social media by using the hashtag #InternationalWidowsDay.
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