Holi Festival Enables Abandoned Indian Widows to Break Taboos
For the first time destitute Indian widows have broken taboos to take part in Holi, the exuberant annual Hindu festival of colours, said a charity working to end the stigma surrounding the women.
For the first time destitute Indian widows have broken taboos to take part in Holi, the exuberant annual Hindu festival of colours, said a charity working to end the stigma surrounding the women.
When it comes to marital status, widows and widowers had the highest levels of well-being, the survey, that included 2,100 Australians, showed.
"In particular, mental well-being, feeling part of the community and physical health are significantly stronger contributors to the well-being of widows when compared to married couples," NAB economists were quoted as saying in Herald Sun.
Widows 'Marry' Younger Women in Tanzania Tribal Tradition
Fifteen years after her husband died, Ana Mwita, greying and wrinkled, ventured once more into matrimony, this time with a young woman as per an old tradition among Tanzania's Kurya people.
Fifteen years after her husband died, Ana Mwita, greying and wrinkled, ventured once more into matrimony, this time with a young woman as per an old tradition among Tanzania's Kurya people.
Those in regional cities reported the highest levels of well-being, compared with people in capital cities and rural areas, the survey added.
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Despite Medical Advancement, American Widows Still Face Higher Mortality Risk
There has been a significant increase in mortality rate among widowed people in the US, according to a new study.
There has been a significant increase in mortality rate among widowed people in the US, according to a new study.
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Nepal Government's Plans to Pay Men to Marry Widows Spark Protests
Nepalese women staged a protest here on Monday against government plans to pay men to marry widows.
Nepalese women staged a protest here on Monday against government plans to pay men to marry widows.
