Episode 4 commemorates the UN International Widows Day, with a special focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Nigeria’s widows.

The Global Fund for Widows has called COVID-19 “a widow-making machine,” as scientific evidence shows that more men than women are dying of the virus. Of about 258 million widows worldwide, 3.5 million are said to be Nigerian.

Two young widows share their experiences and current reality, while advocates working across Nigeria reveal the unique challenges COVID-19 has brought for widows, and the strategies they have adopted to assist these women.

The COVID-19 and The Virus of Domestic Violence Against Women is a podcast series made possible by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.

CREDITS

·  Executive Producer - Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

·  Host – Betty Abah

·  Research, scripting and Production – Ruona Meyer 

·  Interviews by Betty Abah and Ruona Meyer