War widow

For a film, see The War Widow.

In the broad sense, a war widow is a spouse who has become widowed as a direct consequence of any kind of warfare, including usual wars and guerilla warfare. This definition includes both widows of servicemen and of civilians.[1][2] For legal purposes one may distinguish the de-jure war widows, i.e., the ones who have legal grounds to claim the war-related widowhood, and de facto war widows.[1] In some jurisdictions, war widows may be legally defined as "the spouses of servicemen killed in action". These widows receive a special treatment, such as special widow's pensions or honors during military ceremonies.[3][4] In addition to personal experience, war widowhood has profound socio-demographic and economic effects on the society.[5]

Associations for war widows

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Brounéus, Karen; Forsberg, Erika; Höglund, Kristine; Lonergan, Kate (2024). "The burden of war widows: Gendered consequences of war and peace-building in Sri Lanka". Third World Quarterly. 45 (3): 458–474. doi:10.1080/01436597.2023.2250727.
  2. ^ Tamanna Edwards, War Widows: The Hidden Battles – The Journey of Rebuilding Life
  3. ^ Blackburn, Susan (2010). "The Impact of Armed Conflict on Widowhood: Case Studies from Sri Lanka, Cambodia and East Timor". Asian Journal of Women's Studies. 16 (4): 60–90. doi:10.1080/12259276.2010.11666098.
  4. ^ Pawlowsky, Verena; Wendelin, Harald (2010). "Government Care of War Widows and Disabled Veterans after World War I". From Empire to Republic. Vol. 19. University of New Orleans Press. pp. 171–191. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1n2txcs.12. ISBN 978-1-60801-025-7. JSTOR j.ctt1n2txcs.12.
  5. ^ Braun, Sebastian T.; Stuhler, Jan (2024). "The economic consequences of being widowed by war: A life-cycle perspective". Journal of Public Economics. 239 105241. arXiv:2410.15439. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105241.
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