Study of Dowry deaths: increasing violence against women
Keywords:
Dowry homicides suicides domestic violence public health India, increasing violence against womenAbstract
A new century has begun, yet the fact remains that Indian women have been treated unfairly for a long time due to our male-dominated culture. She has been stripped of her individuality and is treated as if she were a disposable item. Not only is she stripped of her self-respect and pride by the men outside, but she may also be subjected to abuse by the men who are supposed to be her protectors inside the confines of her own home. She may be forced to take her own life or be burned to death for many reasons, including dowry, but her agony doesn't stop there. In India, caste, class, geography, and religion are not barriers to this form of violence, which is endemic in almost every community. The dowry system is a societal practice that has taken the lives of countless women, both young and elderly, and has made their lives a living misery for many more. Unfortunately, women's education has not had a positive impact on their social view, nor has it influenced them in a way that promotes social upliftment. They are deemed peculiar by society, and questions are made about the "respectability" of the groom's family when a well-qualified and well-established male child's parents choose not to accept a marriage proposal. Dowry in India is examined in detail in this research and the reasons why dowry has been marketed and institutionalized are examined.
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