As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate the International Widows Day, Mrs. Comfort Adedayo, the CEO of Comfort and Grace Women Initiative, in this interview with Sade Oguntola, highlights the plights of widows, including their silent grief and hidden mental health struggles in the face of weak legal protection in Nigeria. Excerpts:
We celebrate Mother’s Day loudly; we celebrate Father’s Day loudly. Even Children’s Day gets attention and joy across communities. But when it comes to International Widows Day, it feels quieter, almost invisible. Why is that so? Is it because widows don’t have issues or because society is comfortable ignoring their struggles?
In fact, I really appreciate it because it goes straight to the heart of the matter. If you look at our society today, you’ll notice something very clear. Just yesterday, for example, we were celebrating Father’s Day. People were posting, sharing memories, praising fathers and husbands. Some
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