Integrate Widows issues into the UN Agenda and recognise 23 June as International Widows Day Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/integrate-widows-issues-into-the-un-agenda-and-recognise-23-june-as-international-widows-day.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:32 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Carla Duff [Signature #165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18993343?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:50:03 UTC 18993343 Mrs adele hanna [Signature #164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991896?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:11:09 UTC 18991896 Ms Faye Smith [Signature #163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991348?utm_medium=rss I support and uphold the rights of my widowed sisters across the world

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2015 04:26:44 UTC 18991348 Ashake Foundation [Signature #162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17525995?utm_medium=rss eEvery Widow in Africa needs government to show them that they care and that they are important. Policies and skill empowerment schemes should be provided as soon as possible.

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:39:35 UTC 17525995 Kyle Roderick [Signature #161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17517141?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:02:27 UTC 17517141 Mr. Rene NIYONTEZE [Signature #160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12010940?utm_medium=rss improvement of Women without taking care of widow means that there is no equality on globe so we have to raise the voice of vulnerable people like widow ,it is the main way of eradicate poverty and inequality and improve gender equality

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:26:07 UTC 12010940 Dr. Laura Slap-Shelton [Signature #159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10662628?utm_medium=rss Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:32:04 UTC 10662628 Mrs. Stephanie Ericsson Hinton [Signature #158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10505288?utm_medium=rss As the author of Companion Through the Darkness, Inner Dialogues on Grief, I have had the honor of meeting widows & widowers for the past 20 years & they are the most courageous people I have ever known. It is not only in developing countries that widows face terrible hardships, it is also right here in the USA. I salute them and endorse this petition to raise the world's awareness.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2011 10:02:46 UTC 10505288 Miss Emily R Laramy [Signature #157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10240368?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:05:06 UTC 10240368 mrs omolara obayemi [Signature #156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9394920?utm_medium=rss I am in total support of the recognition of June 23 as international widods day

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:35:42 UTC 9394920 mr adebolujo akiyode [Signature #155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9368689?utm_medium=rss widows suffers. my mother became a widow unexpectedly thus we became orphan. we grieved to no end, because of a reckless driver that drove my father to death. Our family cried yet no one care to help except God- let us care for widows and accept them

]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:59:59 UTC 9368689 Dr. Brenda McCreight [Signature #154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9274901?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:55:38 UTC 9274901 Mr Misgana Yideg [Signature #153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9172556?utm_medium=rss Widow's suffer is really a hidden humanitarian crises, they should be recognise by UN and other bodys to reveal that they should need care, support and love. In my country Ethioia also there are many widows suffering all their life begging, making money by selling their bodys... therefore not only UN people on earth should give them concern on june 23 to be widows day

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:19:13 UTC 9172556 Mr. Sunil Sabharwal [Signature #152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9170527?utm_medium=rss It is true in some parts of India and world they do not even have a voice and are subject to the humiliation without any fault of their own. I support this worth organization to increase the awareness of Human plight.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:09:40 UTC 9170527 Ms Amybeth Whissel [Signature #151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9138480?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:30:00 UTC 9138480 Mr Raja Ghosal [Signature #150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8955934?utm_medium=rss Outstanding noble contributions for better kinder world, arduos dedications, Loomba Foundation. Inspirational role model for individuals, organization, to dedicate even if little in world needs harmony. Recognition of Day, 23 June, UNO, will be ever inspirational, as many peace,..noted dates, above all, this promoted, disseminates cohesive mutual help, noble welfare large world living beings.

]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:57:15 UTC 8955934 Mr, Rahul Anand [Signature #149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8874969?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:05:09 UTC 8874969 Julie Colton [Signature #148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8864421?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:48:40 UTC 8864421 Ms. C Mantha [Signature #147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8832129?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:17:43 UTC 8832129 Serena Tierney [Signature #146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8795657?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:18:24 UTC 8795657 Ms Nazmin Begum [Signature #145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8795101?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:46:09 UTC 8795101 Miss Beatrice Mitchell [Signature #144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8782084?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:20:06 UTC 8782084 Mr Malcolm Lane [Signature #143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8729589?utm_medium=rss By recognising International Widows Day, I trust it will raise visibility of the plight of widows and orphans and help drive action in support of MDG1 and MDG2

]]> Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:53:16 UTC 8729589 Pastor Lisa Long [Signature #142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8729067?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:33:12 UTC 8729067 Gurdeep Gurdeep Singh [Signature #141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8642976?utm_medium=rss Hii...

I am Gurdeep Singh from India..

Basicly right now I m member of Loomba Foundation Trust last 4 years.

]]> Tue, 5 Oct 2010 11:20:39 UTC 8642976 Mr GOOJHA VED PRAKASH [Signature #140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8598270?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:43:18 UTC 8598270 Mr. SUHAIL ANJUM SIDDIQUI [Signature #139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8551890?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:44:40 UTC 8551890 Ms Jane Ruhland [Signature #138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8542228?utm_medium=rss I support this human rights cause.

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:23:51 UTC 8542228 Mrs Nisha Gupta [Signature #137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8471847?utm_medium=rss The work done by the foundation is great and i pray that it should continue doing more good work for the needy widows and their children.

]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:37:56 UTC 8471847 Ms. Lisa Stevenson [Signature #136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8470998?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Sep 2010 07:09:17 UTC 8470998 Ms Nese Steinberg [Signature #135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8461322?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Sep 2010 04:08:13 UTC 8461322 Mr Roy Sharma [Signature #134] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8458569?utm_medium=rss Widows and their children suffer in silence and, if not already exploited are vulnerable to being exploited.

The time has come to give the most vulnerable of our world a voice and some dignity

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 05:26:06 UTC 8458569 MR TAIWO ADEYEFA [Signature #133] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8453810?utm_medium=rss i believe this is a great initiative and i want to be part of making History in the world....
meanwhile, i also have an NGO and what i do is to always take care of widows and their children in my community in Nigeria....
i'll like to be part of this project and to make it a success in Africa at large.
thanks.

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 04:24:26 UTC 8453810 Mrs Gaby Phillips [Signature #132] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8449342?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:16:29 UTC 8449342 Ms Mansi Gupta [Signature #131] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8447428?utm_medium=rss G4S has been the leading security solution group in India. For almost two decades G4S India has continuously contributed towards the society through its social welfare initiatives. G4S India is an organisation with a clear social vision.
Through our CSR initiatives we have touched the lives of Child Welfare, Orphanages, Destitute Women, Drug Rehabilitation, Health,Education,Sports,Art,Senior Citizens,Jail Inmates, Renovation of Historically Significant Buildings, Caring for Animals

]]> Mon, 6 Sep 2010 01:25:41 UTC 8447428 Ms Rupal Sinha [Signature #130] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8447384?utm_medium=rss G4S has been the leading security solution group in India. For almost two decades G4S India has continuously contributed towards the society through its social welfare initiatives. G4S India is an organisation with a clear social vision.
Through our CSR initiatives we have touched the lives of Child Welfare, Orphanages, Destitute Women, Drug Rehabilitation, Health,Education,Sports,Art,Senior Citizens,Jail Inmates, Renovation of Historically Significant Buildings, Caring for Animals

]]> Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:56:06 UTC 8447384 Dr NISHA BALA TYAGI [Signature #129] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8446665?utm_medium=rss In many parts of India a widow is not treated well.Something should seriously be done to save them for what widow's undergo for no fault of theirs.

]]> Sun, 5 Sep 2010 07:53:53 UTC 8446665 Mrs Divya Stoyanov [Signature #128] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8435568?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:41:51 UTC 8435568 Mr D Irving [Signature #127] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8432444?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:11:52 UTC 8432444 MR JOHN ATHWAL [Signature #126] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8430779?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:32:19 UTC 8430779 Mr jean-marc mantegani [Signature #125] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8427783?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:55:29 UTC 8427783 MS Ellen Kamp [Signature #124] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8427239?utm_medium=rss There are currently 11 million widows in the U.S. who have little or no voice when decisions are made regarding public programs and services. The average age of a woman who loses her spouse is 55 & 1/3 of these women will lose their husbands by age 45. Of all married women, 75% will be widowed at least once in their lives. There is little organized help, support and guidance available to assist women going through one of the most traumatic episodes in their lives. This void needs to be filled.

]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:14:21 UTC 8427239 Ambassador Jagdish Sharma [Signature #123] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8426883?utm_medium=rss a LAUDABLE OBJECTIVE.WIDOWS DESERVE ALL THE SUPPORT AND BETTER TREATMENT

]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:56:12 UTC 8426883 Miss Kathryn Blair [Signature #122] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8424017?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:40:30 UTC 8424017 Mr Viren Shah [Signature #121] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8423947?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:17:52 UTC 8423947 Mr Malcolm Fleming [Signature #120] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8418739?utm_medium=rss I thoroughly endorse this initiative and the focus on one of the most disadvantaged people groups in the world

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:23:01 UTC 8418739 Mrs Indu Seth [Signature #119] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8418584?utm_medium=rss Loomba Trust is doing such a worthy cause and has my full support. I attended the launch of The International Widows Day in 2005 and was overwhelmed by the sufferings that widows all over the world are going through. I feel that they should have a formal recognition in the society.

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:40:55 UTC 8418584 Ms Nikhat Kanolkar [Signature #118] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8417828?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:44:10 UTC 8417828 Mr Stan Evans [Signature #117] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8417432?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:58:28 UTC 8417432 Mr Ray Newton [Signature #116] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8416341?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:41:02 UTC 8416341 Ms Anonymous [Signature #115] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8415774?utm_medium=rss The Loomba Foundation and this effort to recognize the plight of widows around the world will help strengthen the UN's focus on improving poverty, literacy and women's rights around the world.

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:53:37 UTC 8415774 Mr. Animesh Bandyopadhyay [Signature #114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8412356?utm_medium=rss They are really neglected in our society, you are doing a wonderful job, congrats

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:34:48 UTC 8412356 Ms. Neeta Joshi [Signature #113] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8410968?utm_medium=rss Amongst the various disadvantaged groups that need our support, underprivileged widowed women need our help and support the most. Raising your voice and generating awareness is a powerful tool in getting the attention of the society and organisations to take notice and step up their measures of empowerment.

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:12:01 UTC 8410968 Mr ANDREW DEVENPORT [Signature #112] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8406610?utm_medium=rss I am delighted to lend my personal support to this very worthy cause. In addition The Prince's Youth Business International, an organisation of which I am the CEO, has enjoyed a long and close partnership with the Loomba Foundation and professionally we support the establishment of a UN recognised International Widows Day.

]]> Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:36:40 UTC 8406610 Mr Risto F. Harma [Signature #111] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8395411?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:06:03 UTC 8395411 Mr. R Nooyi [Signature #110] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8390075?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:33 UTC 8390075 Lady Katy Tse Blair [Signature #109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8390039?utm_medium=rss This is a very special campaign which should be supported by all women over the world

]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:51:48 UTC 8390039 Mr Paresh Mashru [Signature #108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8389987?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:41:54 UTC 8389987 Mr Sudheer Gupta [Signature #107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388942?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:01:14 UTC 8388942 Mr Alan Kybird [Signature #106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388847?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:27:36 UTC 8388847 Mr Graeme Wilson [Signature #105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388660?utm_medium=rss I fully support this very important cause

]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:32:54 UTC 8388660 Mrs Ann Marie Bennett [Signature #104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388641?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:27:28 UTC 8388641 Miss Priya Patel [Signature #103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:31:03 UTC 8388443 Mr. ARUN BHATNAGAR [Signature #102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8388127?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:37:44 UTC 8388127 Laura Parkin [Signature #101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8387694?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:44:43 UTC 8387694 mrs lara williams [Signature #100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8386451?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:13:56 UTC 8386451 Mr Sonny Leong [Signature #99] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8385197?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:10:43 UTC 8385197 Ms Roshni Row [Signature #98] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8384230?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:10:04 UTC 8384230 Prof. Purushothaman Pillai [Signature #97] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8384077?utm_medium=rss Periyar Maniammai University works for gender equity and women upliftment; widows and their children come first who require our utmost attention and care. UN can not leave them un-attended when we look at achieving MDG goals on poverty and gender equity. PMU is in total support of widows and their children, PMU gives first preference to them and their welfare. We do urge "The United Nations" to grant formal recognition.

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:31:30 UTC 8384077 Lord Tim Razzall [Signature #96] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383874?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:42:30 UTC 8383874 Ms. ARCHANA BHATNAGAR [Signature #95] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383816?utm_medium=rss By Empowering Widows & observing a special day, adds value to society & our systems in a great manner. While laws for Anti Dowry & harrasement of women are recognised in a big way. Widows, have unfortunately not got their due. Loomba foundation is doing a great job & MAWE (Mahakaushal Association of Women Entrepreneurs) based at Jabalpur, supports the initiative .. whole heartedly !! We need more like minded people & the UN to recognise this !!!

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:28:01 UTC 8383816 Mr Mansoor Popat [Signature #94] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383492?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:03:13 UTC 8383492 [Prof GANDHI A [Signature #93] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383488?utm_medium=rss WIDOWS NEED TO BE ENCOURAGED.A DAY DEDICATED TO THIS UNFORTUNATE LOT WILL BRING THEM TO LIMELIGHT.

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:02:25 UTC 8383488 Cllr Avtar Sandhu MBE [Signature #92] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383421?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:51:13 UTC 8383421 Ms Ida Mokereitane [Signature #91] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383394?utm_medium=rss Widow's rights are women's rights, family's rights and children's rights1 Yes i agree that it is high time they are recognised. Let 23rd June be an international day for widows

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:44:43 UTC 8383394 Dr Barry Humphreys [Signature #90] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383249?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:14:16 UTC 8383249 miss karen turner [Signature #89] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383219?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:09:08 UTC 8383219 Prof Lord Kamlesh Patel [Signature #88] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383022?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:32:40 UTC 8383022 Mr Patrick Crowley [Signature #87] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383020?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:32:25 UTC 8383020 Lisa Tucker [Signature #86] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8383018?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:31:59 UTC 8383018 Mr. Kulwant Singh [Signature #85] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382967?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:21:59 UTC 8382967 Mr Amit Chaudhry [Signature #84] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382909?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:12:30 UTC 8382909 Mrs. Rohini Khullar [Signature #83] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382736?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:21:24 UTC 8382736 Dr. H.U. Qureshi [Signature #82] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382584?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:15:12 UTC 8382584 Mr. Amit Sharma [Signature #81] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382492?utm_medium=rss I whole heartedly support this campaign.

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:38:39 UTC 8382492 Mr. Francis Gill [Signature #80] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382468?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:27:33 UTC 8382468 Mr. Atul Palta [Signature #79] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382415?utm_medium=rss The Loomba Foundation is doing remarkable work to raise awareness about the plight of widows globally.
I strongly support and we all should support 23rd June to be declared as International Widows Day.

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:05:07 UTC 8382415 mr S Lal Bhambri [Signature #78] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8382307?utm_medium=rss The Loomba Foundation has done excellent work in alleviating the plight of widows around the world. Declaring 23rd June as International Widows day will go a long way in creating the awareness on the plight of widows around the world. I appeal to all my friends to support the cause and come forward to support the Loomba Foundation in its struggle for the cause.

]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:15:17 UTC 8382307 Ann Nicol [Signature #77] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8381934?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:22:31 UTC 8381934 dr poonam loomba [Signature #76] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8381882?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:04:11 UTC 8381882 Mr Vadhirajan Muralidharan (Sevalaya) [Signature #75] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8381835?utm_medium=rss Widows struggle a lot to bring up their children. They have to play dual role as home maker and also bread winner. It is time their voice is heard

]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:49:18 UTC 8381835 Mrs. Polly Mangatpal [Signature #74] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8381557?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:08:13 UTC 8381557 DR K K Aggarwal [Signature #73] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8381419?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:24:27 UTC 8381419 anthony epton [Signature #72] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380876?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:14:18 UTC 8380876 Mr Barjinder Sodhi [Signature #71] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380675?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:33:56 UTC 8380675 Miss Joy Lewis [Signature #70] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380359?utm_medium=rss Please congratulate Raj on his CBE.

]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:22:56 UTC 8380359 ms meena sanghera [Signature #69] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380280?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:04:09 UTC 8380280 Mr Ralph Land [Signature #68] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380201?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:52 UTC 8380201 Mr Krishan Bhatia [Signature #67] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380199?utm_medium=rss You are doing a remarkable job.

]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:32 UTC 8380199 Lord David Steel [Signature #66] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8380178?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:40:20 UTC 8380178