Bomarah Foundation Partners Lagos State to Commemorate International Widows’ Day

Bomarah Foundation Family Support Initiative recently collaborated with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to observe the 2025 International Widows’ Day.

At this year’s event, Hajia Bola Muse, founder of Bomarah Foundation, emphasized that supporting widows aligns perfectly with the foundation’s core mission.

She stated, “Supporting widows is in sync with the ideas of the foundation which caters for the less privileged including women and children and physically challenged persons.”

Bomarah Foundation has a long-standing history of assisting those in need, offering relief through the distribution of essential items, healthcare packages, and empowerment tools.

The United Nations has designated June 23, 2025, as International Widows’ Day, under the theme “Invisible Women, Invisible Problems.” The UN highlights the significant challenges faced by widows globally, stating:

“For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Despite the fact that there are more than 258 million widows around the world, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in our societies.”

The UN further elaborated on the urgent need to address the unique plight of widows:

“Today, as armed conflicts, displacement and migration, and health crisis leave tens of thousands of women newly widowed and many others whose partners are missing or disappeared, the unique experiences and needs of widows must be brought to the forefront, with their voices leading the way.”

Historical data underscores the systemic discrimination widows face:
“Experience from the past, shows that widows are often denied inheritance rights, have their property grabbed after the death of a partner, and can face extreme stigma and discrimination, as perceived ‘carriers’ of disease. Worldwide, women are much less likely to have access to old age pensions than men, so the death of spouse.”