On the 20th of December, 2015, a 27 year old woman killed her minor children by throwing them into a well and committed suicide by jumping in it. The reason was violence by in laws and husband and constant pressure for bringing in dowry. Reports show that there had been 24,771 dowry deaths, and 3.48 lakh cases of cruelty on women from 2012 to 2015. One woman dies every hour … [Read more...]
“We don’t want any dowry at all, but gifts like, a car, AC and Television is a must”
Almost 54 years prior to this day, dowry was prohibited in India under the “dowry prohibition act, 1961”. When it was legally banned or restricted in our nation, it emerged in various other forms such as bridal gifts, lists of presents and also with a mere excuse of ‘helping the newly -weds to set up their homes’. Dowry is not a sheer practice that evolved in India. In fact, … [Read more...]