{"id":12113,"date":"2025-06-11T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/?page_id=12113"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:35:48","slug":"iwd2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/","title":{"rendered":"International Widows Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12113\" class=\"elementor elementor-12113\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cc55e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41cc55e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457a6002 e-con-full zoom-bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"457a6002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4146a856 e-con-full hero-bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4146a856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ba911 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ba911\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7db2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae7db2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--HTML to hide theme's hero section-->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    \r\n    .flex-middle {\r\n    display: none;\r\n    \r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a0215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"18a0215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\/* Example: Override global font settings on this page only *\/\r\n.elementor h1{\r\n  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 50px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.elementor h2{\r\n  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 35px !important;\r\n}\r\n.elementor p\r\n{\r\n  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 23px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 400!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.li1 {\r\n  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 23px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 400!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n  .elementor h1 {\r\n    font-size: 25px !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .elementor h2 {\r\n    font-size: 23px !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .elementor p {\r\n    font-size: 20px !important;\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b8afdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76b8afdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>International Widows Day<\/b><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f24fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f24fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Widows Day is observed annually on June 23rd to raise awareness about the challenges and injustices faced by widows around the world. These can include economic hardship, social stigmatization, discrimination, and lack of access to education, healthcare, and inheritance rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cfc321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29cfc321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iwd_2025_logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12934\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b8793 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21b8793\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d1153 e-con-full hero-bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62d1153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb083d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeb083d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c88ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c88ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--HTML to hide theme's hero section-->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    \r\n    .flex-middle {\r\n    display: none;\r\n    \r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e6e5e elementor-widget__width-inherit hero-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03e6e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United Nations International Widows Day<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee49cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee49cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2362\" height=\"1465\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LF-IWD-Logo_HQ.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12184\" alt=\"LF-IWD-Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67d647 e-con-full zoom-bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d67d647\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411d2e1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"411d2e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc471ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc471ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfbd85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfbd85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"force-bold\">Background:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Established by: The Loomba Foundation in 2005.<\/li><li>Recognized by the United Nations: In 2010, the UN officially adopted June 23rd as International Widows Day.<\/li><li>Why June 23rd? It marks the day in 1954 when Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, the mother of the foundation\u2019s founder, Lord Raj Loomba, became a widow.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"force-bold\">Key Goals of International Widows Day:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Raise awareness of the difficult circumstances many widows face.<\/li><li>Encourage education and empowerment programs for widows and their children.<\/li><li>Break taboos and stereotypes that lead to the marginalization of widows in many cultures.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"force-bold\">Global Relevance:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>There are over 285 million widows worldwide, and many live in extreme poverty.<\/li><li>In some regions, widows are ostracized, subjected to harmful traditional practices, or denied inheritance and land rights.<\/li><li>The day seeks to inspire action from governments, communities, and individuals to create a more equitable and just world for widows.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"force-bold\">In summary, International Widows Day is both a day of remembrance and a call to action to support and uplift widows across the globe.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88607d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f88607d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb551b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"beb551b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba0948 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ba0948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001948c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"001948c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c86e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24c86e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c42fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c42fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Background:<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab74f5 li1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab74f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Established by: The Loomba Foundation in 2005.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Recognized by the United Nations: In 2010, the UN officially adopted June 23rd as International Widows Day.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Why June 23rd? It marks the day in 1954 when Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, the mother of the foundation\u2019s founder, Lord Raj Loomba, became a widow.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ec4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key Goals of International Widows Day:<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5b977 li1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5b977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Raise awareness of the difficult circumstances many widows face.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Encourage education and empowerment programs for widows and their children.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Break taboos and stereotypes that lead to the marginalization of widows in many cultures.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a1958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a1958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Global Relevance:<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1c208 li1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1c208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>There are over 285 million widows worldwide, and many live in extreme poverty.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In some regions, widows are ostracized, subjected to harmful traditional practices, or denied inheritance and land rights.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The day seeks to inspire action from governments, communities, and individuals to create a more equitable and just world for widows.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"force-bold\">International Widows Day is a call to action to support and uplift widows across the globe.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e44886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73e44886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7003c7df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7003c7df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29730bd3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29730bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Widows face systemic injustice worldwide. <br \/>Recognition isn\u2019t enough, governments must act <br \/>to ensure widows gain legal rights, economic support, and dignity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4796c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4796c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Widows face systemic injustice worldwide. Recognition isn\u2019t enough, governments must act to ensure widows gain legal rights, economic support, and dignity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3218a2f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3218a2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charity.inboxmee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2024-09-04-Not-Leaving-Widows-Behind.pdf\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2321\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12081\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109b64ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"109b64ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acb822b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4acb822b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>United Nations Recognises International Widows Day<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d07ddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d07ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1e1bfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f1e1bfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea34cf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea34cf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb829d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdb829d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ban-ki-moon_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12779\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><p>UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flanked by Lady Cherie Blair and Lord Raj Loomba.<\/p><\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bf45ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42bf45ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1963d710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1963d710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New York, December 21, 2010 \u2013 During the 75th plenary meeting of the 65th UN General Assembly, Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, addressed the Assembly on the urgent plight of widows worldwide.<\/p><p>He described how millions of widows, simply due to the loss of their husbands, face ostracism, loss of livelihood, and deep poverty, leaving them and their children in destitution and indignity. This widespread yet often invisible discrimination not only violates basic human rights but also threatens the social fabric of communities.<\/p><p>President Ondimba stressed that economic empowerment of women, especially widows, is essential to eradicating poverty. He urged all UN Member States and international bodies to raise awareness and give focused attention to widows&#8217; struggles.<\/p><p>He proposed recognising &#8220;<strong class=\"force-bold\">International Widows Day<\/strong>&#8220;, a global day of action to highlight their cause and fight discrimination, which takes place every year on <strong class=\"force-bold\">23 June<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8e4eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f8e4eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624e8a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1624e8a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fedf870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fedf870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The road to the UN General Assembly began over 50 years earlier in Dhilwan, Punjab, India, when Jagiri Lal Loomba, a wealthy businessman, died of tuberculosis on 23 June 1954.<\/p><p>His death devastated his wife, Pushpa Wati, and their seven children. But for their ten-year-old son Raj Loomba, what followed was a lasting shock: his grandmother forced his mother to shed all signs of marriage\u2014bangles, jewellery, bindi\u2014and wear only white, marking her sudden transformation into a widow.<\/p><p>Years later, Raj was deeply hurt when a priest asked his widowed mother to move away from his wedding altar, fearing she would bring bad luck. He questioned how a mother who gave him birth and education and always wished him well could be seen as unlucky.<\/p><p>Pushpa Wati, a strong woman, used the family\u2019s resources to educate all her children, including the girls, up to university level. Raj later became a successful businessman in the UK and India, but he never forgot the stigma widows face. \u201cWhat if my father hadn\u2019t left us money?\u201d he asked. \u201cMy mother couldn\u2019t have sent us to college.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727b58b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"727b58b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec2a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cec2a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1657\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Shrimati-Pushpa-Wati-Loomba.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12083\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><p>Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba<\/p><\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534ddb24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534ddb24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2320d0e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2320d0e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d52d961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d52d961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Loomba Foundation is committed to educate children of poor widows, and empower them so that they become self-reliant, educate their children and lead a life of dignity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542bb1c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"542bb1c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147155bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"147155bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Our Activities and Achievements<\/b><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19708cb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19708cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2365514f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2365514f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb05fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb05fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Education Programmes<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dac050e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dac050e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception, The Loomba Foundation has made education a cornerstone of its mission. <strong class=\"force-bold\">Over 10,000 children of poor widows<\/strong> have received scholarships for at least five years, helping break the cycle of poverty through learning. The Foundation has supported students <strong class=\"force-bold\">across all 29 states in India<\/strong>. Many of these children have completed their studies and are now supporting their families, creating a ripple effect of opportunity. Infrastructure projects, including school refurbishments and sanitation improvements, have further enhanced access to education for thousands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9280dfb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9280dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception, The Loomba Foundation has made education a cornerstone of its mission.<br \/><strong>Over 10,000 children of poor widows<\/strong> have received scholarships for at least five years, helping break the cycle of poverty through learning. The Foundation has supported students <strong>across all 29 states in India.<\/strong> Many of these children have completed their studies and are now supporting their families, creating a ripple effect of opportunity. Infrastructure projects, including school refurbishments and sanitation improvements, have further enhanced access to education\u00a0for\u00a0thousands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762069b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"762069b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7293560a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7293560a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5c1741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b5c1741\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f42b024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f42b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Empowerment Projects<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab0610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab0610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2012, the Loomba Foundation has been dedicated to empowering marginalised widows in India. To date, we have supported over <strong class=\"force-bold\">23,000 widows through skills training<\/strong> across a range of sectors, including hospitality, tourism, beauty and healthcare, tailoring, food processing, and computer education.<\/p><p>We were deeply honoured when the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, launched our initiative in his constituency of Varanasi in 2016. We have provided education and skills training to 5,000 widows, creating lasting impact within his own constituency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8e67f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8e67f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3169c80a e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3169c80a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e633e04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e633e04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38860e74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38860e74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b84604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49b84604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Widows Day \u2013 23 June<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c924d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c924d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Founded by Lord Raj Loomba in 2005<\/strong> and officially adopted by the <strong>United Nations in 2010<\/strong>, International Widows Day is now a globally recognised day of action. Observed every year on 23 June\u2014the date Raj Loomba\u2019s mother became a widow\u2014the day highlights the plight of over <strong>258 million widows<\/strong> and their children worldwide. The campaign has brought together voices from across the globe, including heads of state, civil society, and the UN, to raise awareness and advocate for widows\u2019 rights. It stands as one of The Loomba Foundation\u2019s most transformative contributions to global human rights discourse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73041aee e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73041aee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e13bfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e13bfd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8651b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8651b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bharat Widows Empowerment Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709e571e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709e571e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in October 2023 at the residence of the British High Commissioner, the Bharat Widows Empowerment Fund aims to uplift <strong>100,000 rural widows<\/strong> in India by 2030. The initiative provides sustainable development programmes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With over 70% of India\u2019s 46 million widows living in rural areas, this fund targets the most marginalised women\u2014those who face social isolation, poverty, and violence. Through skills training and access to resources, the programme strives to transform widows from invisible dependents into empowered members of society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af1dd39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af1dd39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2d35c e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d2d35c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5af4b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f5af4b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ce4f21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23ce4f21\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b95038a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b95038a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Her Skill, Her Future:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba6d2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba6d2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Announced in January 2025 in New Delhi, <strong>&#8220;Her Skill, Her Future \u2013 Empowering Widows in India&#8221;<\/strong> is a flagship initiative focused on equipping widows with market-relevant skills to achieve financial independence. In collaboration with the <strong>Women\u2019s Collective Forum<\/strong> and the <strong>CII Foundation<\/strong>, this programme addresses the economic marginalisation widows face. Through tailored training, resource access, and community-based support, the initiative empowers women to rebuild their lives with confidence and dignity. It reflects The Loomba Foundation\u2019s long-standing belief that education and opportunity are the most powerful tools for transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da68d0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5da68d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddaa167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddaa167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Activities and Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e4280 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86e4280\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf51e5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf51e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1964c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1964c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education Programmes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca5d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince its inception, The Loomba Foundation has made education a cornerstone of its mission. <strong class=\"force-bold\">Over 10,000 children of poor widows<\/strong> have received scholarships for at least five years, helping break the cycle of poverty through learning. The Foundation has supported students <strong class=\"force-bold\">across all 29 states in India<\/strong>. Many of these children have completed their studies and are now supporting their families, creating a ripple effect of opportunity. Infrastructure projects, including school refurbishments and sanitation improvements, have further enhanced access to education for thousands.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa080d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fa080d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception, The Loomba Foundation has made education a cornerstone of its mission.<br \/><strong>Over 10,000 children of poor widows<\/strong> have received scholarships for at least five years, helping break the cycle of poverty through learning. The Foundation has supported students <strong>across all 29 states in India.<\/strong> Many of these children have completed their studies and are now supporting their families, creating a ripple effect of opportunity. Infrastructure projects, including school refurbishments and sanitation improvements, have further enhanced access to education\u00a0for\u00a0thousands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005f446 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"005f446\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f69cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73f69cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d0a68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01d0a68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb36b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb36b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowerment Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1310d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1310d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Foundation\u2019s empowerment projects have empowered <strong class=\"force-bold\">over 20,000 widows across India and across the world <\/strong>through hands-on vocational training in tailoring, food processing, IT, and more. Graduates receive sewing machines and support to become financially independent. Launched in Varanasi in 2016 by <strong class=\"force-bold\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong>, one initiative alone <strong class=\"force-bold\">trained 5,000 widows <\/strong>in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, recent projects have helped thousands of widows gain skills and employment. Internationally, the Foundation has supported widows in <strong class=\"force-bold\">Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Chile, and Kenya<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df6398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df6398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9728e53 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9728e53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d79cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d79cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e23e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e23e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdec77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdec77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Widows Day \u2013 23 June<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545d821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545d821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Founded by Lord Raj Loomba in 2005<\/strong> and officially adopted by the <strong>United Nations in 2010<\/strong>, International Widows Day is now a globally recognised day of action. Observed every year on 23 June\u2014the date Raj Loomba\u2019s mother became a widow\u2014the day highlights the plight of over <strong>258 million widows<\/strong> and their children worldwide. The campaign has brought together voices from across the globe, including heads of state, civil society, and the UN, to raise awareness and advocate for widows\u2019 rights. It stands as one of The Loomba Foundation\u2019s most transformative contributions to global human rights discourse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c011ec e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c011ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba7d10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ba7d10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba81fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ba81fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bharat Widows Empowerment Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ae129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ae129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in October 2023 at the residence of the British High Commissioner, the Bharat Widows Empowerment Fund aims to uplift <strong>100,000 rural widows<\/strong> in India by 2030. The initiative provides sustainable development programmes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With over 70% of India\u2019s 46 million widows living in rural areas, this fund targets the most marginalised women\u2014those who face social isolation, poverty, and violence. Through skills training and access to resources, the programme strives to transform widows from invisible dependents into empowered members of society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2250c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2250c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c89f5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90c89f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032e94a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"032e94a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c42e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c42e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99996da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99996da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Her Skill, Her Future:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a0a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a0a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Announced in January 2025 in New Delhi, <strong>&#8220;Her Skill, Her Future \u2013 Empowering Widows in India&#8221;<\/strong> is a flagship initiative focused on equipping widows with market-relevant skills to achieve financial independence. In collaboration with the <strong>Women\u2019s Collective Forum<\/strong> and the <strong>CII Foundation<\/strong>, this programme addresses the economic marginalisation widows face. Through tailored training, resource access, and community-based support, the initiative empowers women to rebuild their lives with confidence and dignity. It reflects The Loomba Foundation\u2019s long-standing belief that education and opportunity are the most powerful tools for transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7265f2a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7265f2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429b84fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"429b84fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not Leaving Widows Behind<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bcae90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20bcae90\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a55548d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a55548d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charity.inboxmee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2024-09-04-Not-Leaving-Widows-Behind.pdf\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/0-scaled-1-r755nl4lqwf8iii58wjrvntw1jtnne0zyqnwclb1hu.jpg\" title=\"0-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"0-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1806ebeb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1806ebeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An assessment of the progress and impact of the UN&#8217;s International Widows Day in South Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005-2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458a8b4f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"458a8b4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596f1bc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"596f1bc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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These can include economic hardship, social stigmatization, discrimination, and lack of access to education, healthcare, and inheritance rights. 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