Grandma, Widowhood and Her Family

Authors

Prateeti Ghosh

Abstract

The Sati Abolition Act (1829) followed by the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act (1856) could not wholly eradicate the discrimination against Bengali widows in their own families. After almost 300 years, in the 21^st century, as it is witnessed by the narrator, in a few Hindu Bengali patriarchal traditional families, widows are deprived of their basic human rights such as choice of food, clothing etc. Discrimination against widows i.e., gender inequality, as a matter of fact, originates from her own family or the in-laws’ family. To eradicate inequality, awareness education should be given to both the victims as well as her family members, so that, a balanced and developed society can be formed

Recommended Citation

Ghosh, Prateeti (2022) "Grandma, Widowhood and Her Family," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 24: Iss. 5, Article 28.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol24/iss5/28