June 23 is International Widows' Day!

An Indian widow burns with her dead husband on the funeral pyre Date: 19th century Credit: Rights Managed/MARY EVANS

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To raise awareness about the challenges faced by women who have lost their husbands and are left without support, the UN General Assembly designated June 23 as International Widows' Day with a resolution passed at the end of 2010.

This is a rebroadcast of the program produced by Kulasegaram Sanchayan in 2013 in honour of International Widows' Day.

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