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The plight of widows in Africa



In some African societies, most women, after the death of their husbands, lose their rights, become unhappy, vulnerable and are confronted with all kinds of inhuman treatment. The Movement Martin Luther King (Mmlk), in a statement released on Thursday, deplores the violence perpetrated against these widows.



Indeed, it is today that the world celebrates the day of widows as decreed the United Nations at its General Assembly of 21 December 2010. According to the latest estimates of the United Nations, 115 million widows live in the Poverty and 81 million are victims of physical violence.

According to the Mmlk, the phenomenon is recurring in Africa and widows are exposed to traditional rites, punishments that undermine their dignity.

"Worse, they are often driven from their homes and deprived of the property of their spouses, thus rendering them destitute and destitute. Moreover, the road is still thorny and long with a vast project to improve the living conditions of the widows so that after losing their spouses, they can find a smile, peace and peace, "the statement said.

Faced with all the tortures to which these widows are subjected, including discrimination, accusations, rape, expulsion, forced marriages, the Martin Luther King Movement (Mmlk) invites both to a change of mentality for the Well-being of widows.

However, he remains convinced that "God is the father of widows and orphans and the one who violates their rights will answer before the throne of the Lord, the Creator."

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