World Widows' Day : Invisible Women- Invisible Issues

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Today marks International Widows day. According to the UN, over 258million people in the world are widows. Issuing a report on International Widows' Day, the UN stated 1 out of every 10 widows is suffering from abject poverty. This year's theme is "Invisible Women - Invisible Issues." The United Nations says a special program should be implemented to empower widows and financially strengthen them. Recent data reveals that over 12% of households in the Sri Lanka​n population are widowed. Secretary of Women and child affairs Darsha Senanayake said a number of programs have been implemented for the welfare of the widows in the country.