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Dowry means property or money brought by a bride to her
husband when they marry. The Dowry system is the most hateful system
in our society. It is a social curse Usually in our society female children are
considered inferior to male children. So, during the marriage ceremony, a
section of greedy people claim much wealth or money from the guardians of the
brides. If the guardians fail to fulfill the demand of their bridegroom, they
misbehave with their wives and sometimes torture them seriously. As a result,
many of them get divorced or commit suicide, or are killed by their husbands.
This problem must be removed immediately from society. As the problem of dowry
springs from a male-dominated. poor and backward society, the movement against
this issue must include socio-economic. cultural and political forces. A
one-point coordinated program against it will definitely yield results. The
political parties and government must match the word with action. All
progressive forces, not just women s organizations alone, must attempt to bring
about equality between the male and female. Improving women s position in
society would be an effective measure against dowry, It is a crime both to take
and to give dowry. We just see the girl’s family as the victim. But the girl’s
guardians must also be alert about the issue. A girl should be brought up to be
self-dependent, There is a tendency for the girl and the girl’s family to
simply tolerate the oppression rather than risk the marriage breaking up. The
families must not fear social shame but boldly take action and protest against
dowry-related oppression. They must resort to legal action rather than
encourage the girl to ‘bear the oppression’ for the sake of ‘respectability’.
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