ISLAMABAD: International Widows’ Day will be marked on June 23 [Thursday] across the globe to address poverty, discrimination and injustice faced by widows and their children worldwide.
It was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2010 while the first officially recognized International Widows’ Day on June 23, 2011 was marked with a conference held in the UN Headquarters, New York.
In Pakistan, the day will be celebrated by arranging seminars, conferences, walks, and other kinds of ceremonies to highlight the plight of widows worldwide.