International Widows Day
Of the estimated 258 million widows globally, near one in ten live in extreme poverty and many face the additional problems of violence, ill-health and conflict-related situations. Established in 2011, International Widows Day is to listen to the voices and...International Day of Family Remittances
A remittance is a transfer of money, often by a foreign worker to an individual in their home country. Money sent home by migrants is one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries, especially with regard to labour-exporting countries. According to the...Global Day of Parents
Parents and parent figures play a the critical role in the rearing of children. The Global Day of Parents is to recognise this role and that of the family in nurturing and protecting children, and in enabling an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding for the...Father’s Day
Though fathers have been honoured since early Christian times through celebrations like St Joseph’s Day, the modern-day version started in the United States with both a remembrance service for 360 men killed in a 1908 mining disaster and with Sonora Smart Dodd...