A clip showed the woman tied to a tree, her hair being pulled and manhandled while villagers stood around watching the incident and recording it on their mobile phones.

Although the Indian society recognises the value of having a companion, it is ironic that widow remarriage in India are frowned upon.

Kamala Devi, mother-in-law from Rajasthan sets example after she marries her widowed daughter-in-law and motivates her to pursue a career after the death of her husband.

It’s time we acknowledged that a bereaved woman going through the emotionally wrenching event of losing her life partner does not need a misogynist code of social conduct that disarms her.

The insurance company contended that Mahendra Sonawane’s widow, Sushma was not dependent on husband’s income at the time of filing the claim thus the widow is not entitled to the claim.

Pakistan’s Sind province, for the first time, has granted rights to divorced or widowed Hindu women to remarry.  The women have been allowed to remarry under a landmark amendment made by the provincial assembly, as per reports. Earlier, divorced or widowed Hindu women were not permitted a second marriage. Amendment grants rights of separation to […]

In a bid to promote widow remarriage, Madhya Pradesh’s social justice department has declared that any person who marries a widow will get Rs 2 lakh. Conditions However, there are some conditions that have been imposed. Firstly, the bride must be below 45 years of age. Secondly, the couple has to get the marriage registered […]

The Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to frame a scheme to promote widow remarriage to ameliorate the lives of lakhs of widows who are ousted by their families and forced to live in penury. Their remarriage, according to the Apex Court, will help integrate them back into mainstream society. “There is no proposal for remarriage […]