The devastating loss of a partner usually takes a huge toll on a person’s emotional, mental and psychological wellbeing. For too many women around the globe, this is magnified by a long-term fight for basic rights and dignity, as well as that of their children. The theme for this year’s International Widow Day is “Invisible Women, Invisible Problems”, which intends to highlight the fact that for many societies, a woman’s identity is attached to her partner and after his death, the problems faced by her are ignored by policymakers who don’t...