In the name of religion, we force widowhood upon our three lakh girl-widows who could not understand the import of the marriage… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Widowhood imposed by religion or custom is an unbearable yoke and defiles the home by secret vice and degrades religion. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Widowhood provided Mama with a higher form of being. In refusing to recover from my father's death she had discovered that her… — Vivian Gornick Copy Share Image