Hundreds of thousands of Rupees in cash being handed to an Australian-Indian groom in an arranged marriage by the bride’s father as dowry. See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil is a strategy adopted by the Indian society in relation to the cancer that is dowry problems, dowry related domestic violence and dowry […]
Continue readingLetter 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
Continue readingDowry is ‘ruining’ lives in Australia
SBS article on dowry abuse published on 8th April 2016. Dowry Ruining Lives in Australia
Continue readingThe age article on dowry abuse
The age article “Shattered dreams: the women tormented by dowry abuse” published on 7th April 2016. the age dowry royal commsion 7-4-16
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Report from the kitchen table conversations with culturally and linguistically diverse womenon violence against women and their children. Hearing her voice – Cald Womens Safety Report
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