VICTORY! Dowry recognised by the Victorian Government in its submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence as a contributor to the problem of domestic violence in multicultural Australia. The next step is to make it illegal. Many told us that this is not a problem in Victoria or Australia but constant reports of dowry […]
Continue readingRoyal 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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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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Petition to ban dowry for australian indian residents -2013 final
Continue readingDowry is ‘ruining’ lives in Australia
SBS article on dowry abuse published on 8th April 2016. Dowry Ruining Lives in Australia
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