It might be unfair to put all the onus on women. But it makes sense because women know how they are harassed in the name of dowry; they know its intensity and so they are the best people to oppose the practice.

We can eradicate dowry in India by encouraging girls to take a stand for their rights, empowering them with education and financial independence.

It was reported that the bridegroom crushed his aunt and four other relatives while test driving the new car that had been gifted to him

Dear minister, thank you for leading a campaign to end one of the worst social evils- the dowry system. But while doing this, please don’t let other social evils like homophobia, forced motherhood or objectification of women breed in my state.

Dowry is a crime that cannot be justified with any excuse. Refusing to abstain from practising dowry only reflects society’s inherently patriarchal thoughts. 

How long will parents value men for their gender and devalue women for the same? How long will society judge women for the mistakes they have never committed?

Anjali waited for the wedding rituals to get over before expressing her desire in a letter. She read it out in front of everyone who was a part of the gathering. There was a loud applause after this

The woman said in the report that the man’s family told her family that everything was okay over the phone, hence, her family did not file any complaints. Later, the man and his family started to assault her.

It’s true I cannot change the whole society or even my friends or family then what’s the point of all this going against the tide?

“Trial courts should not record statements of the accused and others in a casual way,” the guidelines read, “They must be cautious not to rope in family members of the husband who do not have an active role in the crime.”