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Widows in India have always been subjected to rejection and persecution, with the practice of sati probably the oldest and clearest example. Outlawed by British colonisers in 1829, sati...
Nov 6, 2012 · The health and well-being of widows in India is an important but neglected issue of public health and women’s rights. According to the 2001 Census, widows represent 9% of the female population (over 34 million women), yet researchers and policy makers have paid scant attention to this group.
- Katia Sarla Mohindra, Slim Haddad, Delampady Narayana
- 2012
Mar 7, 2016 · The women often live in acute poverty and are ostracised by society due to various superstitions – even the shadow of a widow can wreak havoc and bring bad luck, people believe. Lack of...
Mar 1, 2023 · Brick’s new book, “Widows Under Hindu Law,” is a detailed textual and historical analysis of four widow-related topics in India: widow remarriage and levirate; widows’ rights of inheritance; widow-asceticism; and the custom of sati, a former practice in India where a widow burned herself to death on her husband’s funeral pyre.
Sep 26, 2022 · Female widowhood experiences specific to the Indian context are the discriminatory practices that lead to their vulnerable position in society, fraught economic conditions, and worse health outcomes.
- 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101242
- 2022/09
- SSM Popul Health. 2022 Sep; 19: 101242.
Mar 7, 2014 · Deepali, 25, from the city of Mumbai, is a sorry example of how a slow justice system and social stigma can unwittingly conspire against a separated woman, especially with children.
Nov 4, 2021 · In many countries like India where widows account for a larger proportion of the population, widowhood is considered as the most dreaded phase of life due to strict gender roles, stigma...
