Dowry in India: Inputs on Solutions
We will then compile them and submit to the key Central Government stakeholders so actions can be taken on this front.
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Dowry in India - Key Root Causes
1. Dowry is an age old tradition which people do not want to get rid of
2. People get greedy and ask for dowry
3. The older generation thinks that since they gave dowry, they should also get dowry
4. People consider dowry a way of getting easy money
5. Dowry laws are heavily tilted in the favour of the girl
6. Parents think that their daughter would be well looked after if they give dowry
7. People from poor backgrounds think that girls are a burden as they will need to pay dowry when she gets married
8. Uneducated people consider a bride a source of income
9. Anti-dowry laws have not been strictly implemented
10. Sometimes dowry is demanded on the basis of expenses incurred n boy's education
11. Lack of education for girls
12. Lack of gender equality.
Dowry in India - Key Issues
1. Dowry has become a status symbol
2. Dowry system is being followed by the Indian society blindly
3. The laws related to dowry are being misused
4. For some communities marriage has become a business model to collect big dowry
5. There is stereotypical mentality prevailing in families for generations
6. The older generation still supports the dowry system
7. The pressure of dowry system leads to a lot of female foeticides
8. Many poor families suffer due to dowry system
9. Many marriage proposals break due to the dowry demands not being met
10. Females are ill-treated after marriage and dowry is demanded
11. Many dowry demands lead to physical abuse of the girl. more