International Widows' Day will be marked on Friday across the globe to address poverty and injustice faced by widows and their children in many countries. According to a report released here, the situation of widows in many countries was desolate. The first officially recognized International Widows' Day on June 23, 2011, was marked with a conference held at the United Nations (UN's) headquarters in New York. The plight of widows worldwide has been the foundation's focus since it was established in 1997.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP