Events

Widowhood in all its forms has huge implications for women and children the world over. One area that is rarely discussed is child widows. The increase in child marriage has led to an increase in child and young widows. This interactive panel of experts, activists and young women, will highlight the challenges, share best practice & possible solutions. There will be time for discussions and a section to glean top key actions for dissemination and implementation.

A conversation about the positive use of technology for widows and their families. The multiple disadvantages faced by widows globally is exacerbated by the new challenges of the digital divide. Yet widows can also harness technology to gain understanding and organise locally. This event aims to provide a space for meaningful conversations demonstrating how widows, when empowered, can become active agents of change. It is a follow up event to CSW67 looking to implement the Outcomes of CSW67 and the UN General Assembly resolution on widows.

The multiple disadvantages faced by widows globally is exacerbated by the new challenges of the digital divide. Yet widows can also harness technology to gain understanding and organise locally. This event aims to provide a space for meaningful conversations demonstrating how widows, when empowered, can become active agents of change. WRI anticipates this event will highlight key ways for positive change for widows everywhere, whatever their age.

Conflict and transition zones result in insecurity for all. Female headed households are most vulnerable. With the increase of child marriage, child widowhood is an inevitable outcome. In insecure times, girls are increasingly vulnerable to all forms of abuse including trafficking. The aim of this event is to highlight the plight of girls who are the survivors of early or forced marriage, and who are then widowed. In addition, they are vulnerable to trafficking. As CEDAW is holding a special session on Trafficking, it is an opportune time to raise awareness on this human rights issue, which certainly requires more light shone onto this

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Widows are among the most disadvantaged demographic in the world. Their plight is little know or championed. Yet their positive contribution to communities is invaluable. This interactive event will draw on experts and activists to share experience, highlight best practice and draw on the expertise in the room to ensure that widows are not left behind.

Experts & activists from around the world give their perspectives on why widows matter. Unseen and generally forgotten, the plight of widows - often just young girls - is a stain on civilization, but is also a massive loss of potential skills and resources that we can ill-afford to lose in this fast-changing world.

The aim of this interactive event is to highlight the role of widows as positive agents of change within their communities. We look forward to hearing different perspectives of how to enable widows to assume decision making roles and to share examples of best practice. We hope the event will give inspiration and provide an example of the importance of highlighting the contribution of widows to society.

Despite SDG 5.3 aiming to reduce child marriage, there are still around 12 million girls aged under 18 being married every year. The plight of child widows and their stigmatisation are seldom addressed – particularly in the Global North.

Widowhood in all its forms is insufficiently recognised as a human rights issue. Least discussed are child widows. The increase in child marriage has led to an increase in child and young widows. This interactive panel will highlight the challenges, present possible solutions and calls for action.

Widows are among the most disadvantaged in the world. If we do not include those at the end of the queue, the SDGs will not be realised. By engaging with widows of all ages, and providing the means for them to help themselves, all the SDGs are impacted. This interactive event will draw on experts and the voice of young women together with the expertise in the room, to highlight best practice and ensure that widows are not left behind. It will also highlight the SDGs that relate significantly to enhancing the life of widows across the globe.

The multiple disadvantage faced by widows globally is now becoming better understood. However the panel will share how support enables widows to be active agents of change too. Interactive dialogue between panellists & discussion with audience, will lead to highlight key ways for positive change for widows everywhere, whatever their age.

Widowhood in all its forms has huge implications for women and children the world over. One area that is rarely discussed is child widows. The increase in child marriage has led to an increase in child and young widows. This interactive panel of experts, activists and young women, will highlight the challenges, share best practice & possible solutions. There will be time for discussions and a section to glean top key actions for dissemination and implementation.

CSW62 Event

Widows are among the most disadvantaged in the world. ICT including apps and mobile phone technology means that they have access to information about their rights that was hitherto denied them. They have increased access to funding using mobile phone financial options. This interactive event will draw on experts and the voice of young women together with the expertise in the room, to highlight best practice and ensure that widows are not left behind. It will also highlight the SDGs that relate significantly to enhancing the life of widows across the globe.