hope for widows
in china

WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITHOUT FRONTIERS                www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org

Women’s Rights Without Frontiers was founded by the lawyer Reggie Littlejohn, a renowned  expert on China’s one child policy.

It began with a mission to help young Chinese women who are being forced to abort or abandon their baby girl, by providing them with the support and resources they need to choose to carry their child to term and keep their daughter.

Subsequently Reggie became aware of the horrific treatment (or neglect) of elderly widows throughout China, hundreds of whom are committing suicide as their only way to cope.

So she has launched a second focus of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, a campaign to “Save a Widow”. Donations enable the fieldworkers in China to provide these widows with a small monthly stipend that ensures they have adequate daily food.

Here is the link to a video that paints the awfulness of the fate of the widows of China:

“Save a Widow  in China!”  

Do go to the website of Women's Right Without Frontiers, click on the "Save a Widow" button, and there you'll find links to several articles and videos that tell more about this tragic reality.  
www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org.

There's also hope for destitute widows in Africa, India and South Asia, conflict areas, and through global programs. Read about the work of the fine organizations in these areas.

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WIDOWS world

A space where I keep you up to date with news and ponderings about widows in the developing world

ON INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS DAY, THERE'S A NEW WAVE RISING!

A wave of hope is building along the western coast of India. Hope that a new day may be dawning for widows.

In an ancient culture where for centuries women have suffered all sorts of indignities and deprivations when their husband dies, now there are village councils that have recently passed resolutions banning the customary treatment of widows.

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On Nov. 11 remember the war widows

Today we remember… the many who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice. We wear the poppy. We stand in silence as we honour their memory.

But what of the widows? Who remembers them?

Today I'm borrowing a blog from Ambreen Zaidi, an army wife, whose recently published book tells the stories of many war widows. She says it better than I ever could.

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give the ultimate feel-good gifts this christmas

You do it every year...  buy presents for the Him in your life or the Her, for the kids, the grand kids, for Great Aunt Maud and Uncle Chester, for the schoolteachers, for your son's latest girlfriend...

And every year it's a job you're glad to get finished. Whew! That's done for another year!

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN

A widow woke up this morning in rural Africa (or India or Southeast Asia or Latin America or Europe... ). She didn't know that today (Oct. 15) is International Day of Rural Women.

Nor did she know that tomorrow (Oct. 16) is World Food Day. Or that October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

And if she knew?

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