Sunday, 24 June 2018

when is International Widows Day Observed?

when is International Widows Day Observed?

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1) 21 June

2)22 June

3)23 June

4)24 June

answer

3)23 June

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International Widows Day is a United Nations ratified day of action to address the "poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries"

 The day takes place annually on 23 June.

International Widows Day was established to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood.


The first International Widows Day took place in 2005


it was formally adopted on December 21, 2010 by the UN Secretary General, Ban
Ki-Moon


By the sixth International Widows Day in 2010, events were held in Rwanda, Sri Lanka, the United States, the UK, Nepal, Syria, Kenya, India, Bangladesh and South Africa.