dowrytoday2023

Dowry system is present in many countries including India. In some parts of the world, mainly Asia, North Africa and the Balkans, dowries are expected, and demanded as a condition of accepting a marriage proposal. In some parts of the world, dowry-related disputes sometimes result in acts of violence against women, including murders and acid attacks. The practice of dowry is most common in cultures that are strongly matriarchal and that expect women to live with or near their husband's family. Dowry has a long history in Europe, South Asia, Africa and other parts of the world. The dowry system did not start in ancient times as a custom in the marriage of the daughter. But in medieval times, due to the expectation and insistence of the groom's family, the bride's family was forced to give dowry. Today, almost in the whole country, the conversation about dowry has become direct and open. We will have to give up the futile extravagance in marriages. Like, inviting a huge weddi...