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India's Single Women Resist Stigma, Demand Rights

posted by Women's eNews
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 6:14pm CST

NEW DELHI (WOMENSENEWS)--When relatives barred Kamal Pathik from her son's wedding because the presence of widows is considered inauspicious, the Association of Single Strong Women stepped in. The group, willing to take on her family, advocates for single women and has been working in the state of Rajasthan since 2000.

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