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    Dowry System

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    December 2006 Dowry: The most frequently forgotten form of gender violence in Pakistan By Dr.Rakhshinda Perveen Pakistan‚ Gender based Violence: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is riddled by contrasts in almost every sector. It is characterized by a selective male friendly interpretation of the dominant religion Islam and elitist friendly application of laws. Being a part of the patriarchal belt of South Asia‚ the culture‚ family and society is patriarchal. Although recent entry of “elected’ women

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    Marriage and Dowry

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    Dowry is one of the most wicked‚ revolting‚ and condemnable practices that have been distressing the Indian society. This immorality is well acquainted to people in forms of cash and valuables goods given by the bride’s family to the groom’s family along with the bride. The never-ending insatiability of human being has arrived at an edge whereby it is no longer allowable. An immense numbers of women have been exterminated for not presenting sufficient amount of dowry to the groom’s family‚ luckily

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    Dowry Death

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    Introduction ‘’Any Youngman who makes dowry a condition for marriage discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.’’ ---- Gandhiji From the time immemorial the crime against the women existed ‚only pattern varied with time and place. Women always have been at receiving end of male dominated

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    Dowry Crimes

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    Dowry Crimes Culture is the enduring behavior ideas attitudes and tradition shared by a large group of people transmitted from one generation to the next. India is one of those countries that has strong influences on cultures. The custom of Dowry long entrenched in India’s male dominant. Society has attained alarming proportions during the last few decades. There is hardly a day when the cries of Dowry victim echoes throughout the town. Brides are still being harassed physically and

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    The Downside to Dowry

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    The Dowry system in India was never intended to lead to the abuse of women. It was traditionally employed as a way of showing love to the daughter who was entering a new phase of her life as a married woman. It qualified her to become a full member of the new family system and she wasn’t seen as a hindrance or drain on the new family’s resources. It was only after British Colonial rule that this standard within Hinduism mutated into what it is today. Agricultural farming people began to be taxed

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    Burn dowry not women In a season where every other person seems to be taking offence at something or the other‚ let me add what offends me. I was deeply offended and hurt when I read the following headline: “One bride burnt every hour”. No‚ this is not a headline from a newspaper of the 1980s but from Sunday‚ January 29‚ 2012. The women the headline writes about are killed for not bringing in enough dowry. Yes‚ indeed‚ the giving‚ taking and killing for dowry is still alive and kicking in “Incredible

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    An essay on evils of dowry system in India. Dowry system is as old as man is. The dowry system is a social evil. It is prevalent in all parts of India and almost in all the countries of the world.In India many of the traditional customs have been given up‚ but the custom of dowry has not only continued‚ but flourished over the years. Even in the old age the dowry system was in vogue and dowry was used as means for striking a good match. In due course dowry became an integral part of the marriage

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    Dowry a Curse

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    Dowry: a social stigma | | In spite of modernization and the increasing role of women in all walks of life‚ the practice of the dowry in India is becoming widespread‚ and the value of dowry is increasing.  Now the dowry has become a great criterion in the marriages instead of a proper bride. If a bride’s family fails to pay the amount of dowry demanded by the prospective groom’s family‚ the bride will be cruelly treated by the in-laws‚ and in many cases will be burnt to death. “No dowry

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    membersUpgrade to access full essay•Dowry is a social evil.Dowry system has beenprevaling in all communities of India.It is an age oldcustom that is followed in India.When a boy is gettingmarried to a girl the parents of the boy fix a certainamount of cash and gold to be given by the girls parents.In olden days there was no demand from the boys side.The girls parents used to give some amount to the boysparents as gift.Later it became a habit to demand dowry.The brides parents struggle to arrange for cash.Ifdowry

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