Zuma: ANC president prepares to wed fifth wife soon The Witness, South Africa - 1 hour ago Earlier media reports said Mabhija would present gifts in a traditional dowry ceremony known as Umbondo to Zuma’s family in his Nkandla home yesterday. ... Zuma’s wife-to-be yet to present gifts The Times all 31 news articles |
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Zuma: ANC president prepares to wed fifth wife soon - The Witness
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Bride dies during lobola ceremony - Times of Swaziland
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 Times of Swaziland | Bride dies during lobola ceremony Times of Swaziland, Swaziland - 16 minutes ago Swazi custom dictates that after being married, a woman has to be lobolaed (paying of dowry), which was the case with Shabangu. A herd of seven cattle was ... |
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NEPAL: Tackling domestic violence not for the faint-hearted - IRINnews.org
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NEPAL: Tackling domestic violence not for the faint-hearted IRINnews.org, NY - 12 minutes ago “Violence against women takes place even for simple reasons, like cooking bad food, waking up late or not providing enough dowry,” said Subhadra Ale, ... |
Jan
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Kenyan sisters search for their Ugandan dad - New Vision
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 New Vision | Kenyan sisters search for their Ugandan dad New Vision, Uganda - 43 minutes ago They added that their husbands had not paid dowry because in Bukusu tradition, a sub-clan of the Luhya clan in western Kenya, no dowry can be remitted ... |
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Dowry System Root Cause of Women's Problems – Governor Jamir - Daijiworld.com
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 Daijiworld.com | Dowry System Root Cause of Women's Problems – Governor Jamir Daijiworld.com, India - 1 hour ago Mentioning that dowry system lies at the vortex of discrimination against women, he said, ending the menace of dowry system would go a long way in ... |
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Feminist glitterati furious at female first citizen! - Merinews
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Feminist glitterati furious at female first citizen! Merinews, India - 46 minutes ago President Pratibha Patil expressed concern at the misuse of pro-women laws, like IPC Sec 498A that deals with dowry harassment. Five-star women activists ... |
Jan
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Ship radio officer wanted for trying to kill wife - Daily News & Analysis
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Ship radio officer wanted for trying to kill wife Daily News & Analysis, India - 1 hour ago We have recorded her statement and also spoken to her parents who informed us that Naidu has been torturing his wife for dowry since they got married in ... Cops hunt for man for murder bid on wife Mumbai Newsline all 2 news articles |
Jan
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Three members of a family arrested for dowry - Indopia
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Three members of a family arrested for dowry Indopia, India - 13 minutes ago Rourkela , Jan 3 Three members of a family were arrested here today for demanding dowry and allegedly torturing a bride here. Abhaya Singh, his father ... |
Jan
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Overcoming dowry menace is a major challenge: Jamir - Indopia
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Overcoming dowry menace is a major challenge: Jamir Indopia, India - 50 minutes ago Dowry system is the root cause of the women&aposs non-empowerment and how to solve the menace, which in turn is related to women&aposs identity crisis, ... |
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Five awarded one year RI for demanding dowry - Indopia
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Five awarded one year RI for demanding dowry Indopia, India - 3 hours ago Aurangabad , Jan 2 Five persons, accused of harassing a woman for dowry were awarded a punishment of one year rigorous imprisonment by a local court here. ... |
Jan
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A fulfilling year for the Supreme Court - Hindu
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A fulfilling year for the Supreme Court Hindu, India - 9 minutes ago Concerned at the increasing number of dowry cases registered on flimsy grounds, the court held that customary payments, for example, given at the time of ... |
Jan
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A fulfilling year for Supreme Court - Hindu
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A fulfilling year for Supreme Court Hindu, India - 1 hour ago Concerned at the increasing number of dowry cases registered on flimsy grounds, the court held that customary payments, for example, given at the time of ... |
Jan
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Pratibha’s dowry remark steams up women - Daily News & Analysis
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Pratibha’s dowry remark steams up women Daily News & Analysis, India - 35 minutes ago President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has alleged that some women were misusing the anti-dowry law to settle scores with their husbands. ... |
Jan
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Knot for a cause - Deccan Herald
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Knot for a cause Deccan Herald, India - 59 minutes ago Says Sejal, also a software professional, “since childhood I have been exposed to many instances of dowry, especially during my stay in Haryana. ... |
Jan
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Man sentenced to 2 years RI - Express Buzz
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Man sentenced to 2 years RI Express Buzz, India - 2 hours ago In the lower court, the prosecution had proved that the accused had harassed his wife demanding more dowry. The lower court had on March 21, 2005, ... |
Dec
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8-Year-Old Too Young to Divorce? - Babblebaby
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8-Year-Old Too Young to Divorce? Babblebaby, Australia - 1 hour ago The child was married to an older man for a reasonable $8000 dowry. Wow, you do get some amazing deals during the economic downturn. ... |
Dec
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10 years' RI for abetting to commit suicide - Indopia
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10 years' RI for abetting to commit suicide Indopia, India - 43 minutes ago ... Dec 30 A Mahila court here today sentenced a man and his mother to undergo imprisonment for 10 years for harrassing the man&aposs wife for dowry, ... |
Dec
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Complaint of dowry harassment against con - Times of India
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Complaint of dowry harassment against con Times of India, India - 34 minutes ago The woman, Nagalakshmi, said her husband and her in-laws also tortured her for dowry. According to the complaint, J Muruganandam and his family, ... |
Dec
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Of shoes and insults - Times of India
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Of shoes and insults Times of India, India - 1 hour ago To a lesser extent, even the marriage industry may have got a boost: insult Bush and get a good bride (including substantial dowry) is now an attractive ... |
Dec
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Patil warns against gender law misuse - Calcutta Telegraph
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 Calcutta Telegraph | Patil warns against gender law misuse Calcutta Telegraph, India - 1 hour ago 27: President Pratibha Patil has cautioned against the misuse of pro-women laws such as IPC Section 498A that deals with dowry harassment and sought better ... Speech of the Hon'ble President of India, at the National ... Press Information Bureau (press release) Women empowerment does not mean setting them against men: Prez Indopia President Patil appeals for justice for women Thaindian.com all 7 news articles |
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