World Headlines | The Loomba Foundation

As part of our efforts to make the plight of widows more visible, The Loomba Foundation keeps an eye on relevant news stories around the world and offers this resource for researchers and campaigners.
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In-laws from hell grab property, kids of widows

10 July 2019

As the world celebrated International Widow's Day last month, Martha recounted how her husband's death opened a chapter of misery and abuse from ...

Maharashtra moves to start irrigation scheme in 251 chronic drought-hit talukas

10 July 2019

The official pointed out that the kin of those farmers who have committed suicides, widows, and rural women who are farmers will be given priority ...

Foundation empowers 200 widows

10 July 2019

Feyisayo Popoola. Felix King Foundation says it has empowered over 200 widows under its Market Moni programme. A statement issued by the ...

Yeekay Osei Foundation launched in Western North Region

10 July 2019

The foundation whose aim was to support and assist the physically challenged, widows and widowers, needy but brilliant students and provide social ...

Widows, Shuhada Families taxed

10 July 2019

Government has introduced savings schemes with higher profits for the welfare of widows, Shuhada Families, senior citizens, and pensioners but also ...

Every Pakistani wants recovery of looted money: Buzdar

9 July 2019

He said that looking after of the widows and orphans is the fundamental responsibility of the state of Pakistan and this is the unique identity of the ...

Rs17 bn allocated for Punjab Ehsas programme: CM

9 July 2019

The government will fix monthly stipend for the livelihood of widows, he said. Similarly, a five-year project is being started to provide equal economic ...

FirstBank to empower widows via SPARK Initiative

9 July 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has empowered 125 widows under its SPARK Initiative. The widows were identified by the International Women Society ...

Keeping hopes of farmers' widows alive

8 July 2019

The widows of farmers who have committed suicide since June 2014 owing to distress in agriculture in Andhra Pradesh, are pinning hopes on the ...

Rose of Sharon celebrates widows

8 July 2019

Christy Anyanwu. Each year, the Rose of Sharon Foundation celebrates the International Widows' Day to address the injustices and poverty that ...