There Are More Than 35 Million Widows In India. A Strong Stigma Persists, Marking A Widow As A Poisonous

There are more than 35 million widows in India. A strong stigma persists, marking a widow as a poisonous presence whose own bad karma led to the death of her husband. Many widows find themselves rejected by their husbands’ families as competition for family resources, a burden and a drain. Young widows, particularly those with children to support, are especially vulnerable to violence and sexual exploitation.

Check out the Pulitzer Center-supported project “Unwanted and Unprotected: Widows in India" by Pulitzer Center grantees photojournalist Amy Toensing and print and radio journalist Jessica Benko.

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