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The Return of the Shrouding Women
Women are reclaiming jobs as funeral directors – a death-care profession dominated by men for over a century
Once death care was viewed as a woman’s job. The shrouding women washed the body of the deceased, anointed it with herbs, dressed and prepared it for a funeral or a wake. Women helped bring life into this world and … Continue reading
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Tagged Caregiving, Cremation, Death, Death and Dying, Dying, Empathy, End-of-life care, Funeral, Funeral Directors, Grief, Women Funeral Professionals
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