Constitutional Laws

Did you know that every fourth household in India has a widow? Despite proactive discussions that are held across global forums such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, there is very little change for widows in India. They are left to suffer at the mercy of their families, usually their distant relatives who use them as unpaid domestic help or by their husband’s relatives. Widows in India live in silence, unable to voice their anguish and helplessness. Indian Constitution laws protect widows from such degradation but there is very little awareness about it.