Exploring Vulnerabilities of Disaster-Induced Widows
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The Uttarakhand flood of 2013 in India has taken many families’ bread-earner. Usually, the status of Indian widows, especially in North India, is deplorable, associated with social discrimination and economic deprivation. This paper explores the multi-dimensional vulnerabilities of 20 women widowed during this disaster through a qualitative method. The results indicate financial difficulties, despite farming and husbandry activities for subsistence, leading to a lack of education and decent nutrition for children. This paper makes recommendations for convincing policymaking, adapted to widows’ needs.
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