A new role

About adversities faced by women in rural parts of the country,she said,“When a woman loses her husband,she loses all colour in her life. It is difficult for her to be not pulled into the flesh trade and trafficking.”

Blair said: “Governments have a role to play in ensuring sufficient resources and priority is given to these most vulnerable members of society,”

Responding to a query on whether the widow pension schemes set up by state governments and the Centre had helped,Trust co-founder Raj Loomba said,“All I know is that we support 3,000 widows and children in Delhi,and not one of them gets any pension whatsoever.”