http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows Comments for "Nepal's widows, " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows <p> <strong>by Lily Thapa</strong> </p> <p align="justify"> In a patriarchal and male dominated society like Nepal, where women are systematically discriminated, the status of widow&#39;s women (to whom we use the term &#39; Single Women &#39; due to the agony and humiliation attached in the word widow in Nepali) is totally low and they are the most marginalized and abused sector of the population . The scenario worsens no sooner the Nepalese woman is widowed and is begun to be seen as a curse befallen on the family. The death of the husband opens the floodgate of hell for her and the ocean of miseries fall on her if the woman happens to be quite young. A young single woman (widow) is often viewed as an adversary and the family often taunts her as being responsible for her husband&#39;s death. One of the biggest traumas single women undergo after their husband&#39;s death arises from her apprehensions about her and her children&#39;s future. They are put through a life of humiliation and are always looked at with hatred and suspicion. The moment they become single they loose their independence and every means of happiness and get tied down by the ancient iron rules, culture, systems and beliefs of the society. &nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nepals_widows#comment 16 days against gender violence 5050 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:55:00 +0000 35366 at http://www.opendemocracy.net