Royal commission recommends law against dowry

The submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence by the Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health concerned itself with the dowry system in the South Asian communities of Victoria. There is evidence that the custom of dowry is being practiced in Australia according to a number of submissions to the Victorian Royal Commission, […]

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Letter from a new wife on dowry

Dowry is the practice where the bride brings in money or property to her husbands house, with its value demanded by the groom and his family and often accompanied by ill treatment of the bride if the demands are not met. LETTER ON DOWRY FROM A NEW WIFE -ACHRH SUBMSSION GENDER EQUALTY

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