Young girls and women, including many widows, are being trained in a new range of skills, from sewing and catering to paper and candle-making.

年轻的姑娘和妇女(包括许多寡妇)们都参加了各种新技能的培训，其中包括缝纫、餐饮、造纸和制作蜡烛。

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White says this entrenched culture, coupled with a prevalent assumption that women do not have an earning capacity, has condemned many widows to acute poverty.

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And many recent widows receive an income from their husband's pension scheme, reducing the need for extra money from the state.

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She will be in a community with many other widows like herself and it is likely that she will benefit from the increased social contacts.

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