Widows' Human Rights Event 2025
Mon 01 Dec
|Committee Room G, House of Lords
Organised by Widows Rights International Kindly hosted by Baroness Verma.
Time & Location
01 Dec 2025, 14:30 – 18:00 GMT
Committee Room G, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, Parliament Sq, London SW1A 0PW, UK
About the event
For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Despite the fact that there are around 300 million widows around the world, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in our societies.
Today, as armed conflicts, displacement and migration, and the COVID-19 pandemic leave tens of thousands of women newly widowed and many others whose partners are missing or disappeared, the unique experiences and needs of widows must be brought to the forefront, with their voices leading the way. Experience shows that widows often experience denial of numerous rights.
16 Days of Activism to stop Violence Against Women and Girls seeks to raise awareness of the continuing pandemic of violence against women and girls. This event during the 16 Days, seeks to highlight the human rights violations and violence faced by widows and…