Hashtags | #InternationalwidowsDay, #WidowsDay |
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Related Hashtags | #Widows, #PlightOfKashmiriWidows, #Widow, #SingleButNotAlone, #Iwd2020 |
2021 Date | 23 June 2021 |
2022 Date | 23 June 2022 |
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![]() International Widows' Day HistoryInternational Widows' Day serves to recognize widows and their unique situations worldwide. Widows are women whose husbands have died. After their husbands have passed, many widows are forced to fight for their human rights and overcome many obstacles to ensure their social and economic status. According to the United Nations there are an estimated 245 million widows worldwide. Of which many live in extreme poverty and are subject to violence. International Widows' Day was declared by the United Nations and first celebrated on June 23, 2011 in an effort empower widows and help them to regain their rights, which have long been ignored and violated. Top Tweets for International Widows' Day -
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