With widows in Nigeria, situation is improving though there is still a long way to go. For example:
- Mourning period now 3 – 6 months instead of 1 – 2 years
- Widow inheritance are minimized as the in-laws are now more interested in property
- Property inheritance now being decided by the court of law if a case is made against in-laws
- Widows not seating or sleeping on bare floor or mat, and not eating with broken plates
- Laws being made by State Legislators, though not easy to enforce
Changes are slow and not in all communities, nor in all instances. Lots need to be achieved. Not many are privileged and many are in poverty.
Its actually an improvements indeed. We grateful for this new development in your country. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Joalumanah,
Thanks for this encouraging update. I'm glad to see the momentum is going in the right direction for widows. Please keep us posted.
Hope you're having a great weekend:-)
The progress is good.
Hi Joalumanah,
This is good news, important progress in critical ways. I hope that by gathering all of this information from different countries, everyone working for change will be strengthened.
In sisterhood,
Tam
Sending you lots of good thoughts for more goodness to come your way, Joalumanah!