A 69-year-old told Turmush how much the
dowry for local women cost and what's included in it.
Dowry is an illness that must be cured, if we want our country to be a world power.
However, Bano claimed that she has been tortured over
dowry ever since she got married to Wais.
'I am ready to return the
dowry he gave me to redeem myself from the marriage,'' she said.
class="font-size--16 MsoNormalKungu, who was one of the elders leading
dowry negotiations for Wambui's family, recounted how Mr Collymore was worried for the entire time.
Two thousand cases of
dowry deaths are counted per year, which are 2.45 per 10,000.
Despite the discouraging numbers of abuse, many women have successfully stood up against the demands of
dowry and their example should be emulated by others.
The couple knew each other and his parents had proposed marriage, but the woman's family allegedly asked for a large
dowry.
ALL everyone talks about at weddings is how much
dowry the girl's parents have given her.
Nowadays
dowry has become a part of wedding ceremonies.
ISLAMABAD -- The Parliamentary Secretary Law and Justice Maleeka Ali Bokhari on Thursday calling for an end to
dowry practice said the menace was also provoking violence against women.
Pakistan chapter of the United Nations (UN) Women has launched a campaign condemning the demand for
dowry in South Asian societies.
