“After the death of my husband, my neighbour harassed me through insults and threats to harm me and my family. But the worst was when he let his cows into my farm and destroyed all my crops. I was left with nothing to feed my children since I’m not employed and I have no other source of income,” recalls Florence*, a 34-year-old farmer and mother of three from Kitui Country which lies south-east of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. “I had lost everything and they kept telling me I had no ‘one’ … [Read more...]
Sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS widows strive to regain their rights
June 22, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, CA-- USES, SPECIAL DAYS TO REMEMBER, Uncategorized, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WOMEN that "Share in Positive Action" for Our World! Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Africa, African women, AIDS widows strive to regain their rights, GROOTS International, HIV, International Widow's Day, Sub-Saharan Africa, widows, women.