The Loomba Foundation | Women’s Collective Forum | CII Foundation Widows have long been one of the most overlooked and marginalized groups in society. Globally, 285 million widows face challenges such as poverty, social exclusion, and economic vulnerability, with 46 million of them residing in India. To address this silent crisis, the Loomba Foundation, in […]
Failure to address widows’ plight entrenches poverty and gender disparity worldwide, new study finds Development Minister Anneliese Dodds MP with Lord and Lady Loomba at the launch of the study, 5 September 2024, House of Lords Nineteen years after the introduction of International Widows Day, and fourteen years after its adoption by the UN as […]