I am so glad not to be a widow in a country where they isolate you.  Treatment of widows varies around the world.
Yes, that is such a strange concept. Where is it that they do that?
It beats what they used to do in India; they burned them on the husband's funeral pyre.  Around the world treatment still varies and can be severe.
Wow, that is insane. I guess they become burdens or something. Such an unfortunate circumstance!
Yes a widow, a woman whose spouse has died is viewed as an economic burden.
That is why it is so important for women to have the chance to be independent.
That is so true.  When the husband is the sole provider his death can leave his family destitute