UK based NGO aiming to: raise awareness and understanding of the problems encountered by widows in developing countries; promote the status of widows’ rights on the international human rights agenda; assist developing country organizations which support widows in fighting for their rights.
WWW site includes Widow’s Law File, an online resource section of worldwide information on widow-relevant developments in law and policy; case law; decisions in local, religious and traditional courts; widows’ experiences; widows’ organisations; meetings and events and media coverage of widowhood.