The World Health Organization defines, elder abuse or ill treatment as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.” With increasing proportion of elderly population, the incidence of elder abuse has been increasing. This increase is common in both developed and developing countries. Elder abuse represents an extensive and serious problem, which is associated with devastating individual consequences and societal costs. Widows are a vulnerable subgroup of the population. The objective of this chapter is to examine the association between severe food insecurity and ill treatment (abusing) of elderly widows. This chapter recommends for interventions to reduce the risk of food insecurity among widows and empower their status through supportive policies and programs.