Nov

30

SHSU Update - Huntsville Item

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SHSU Update
Huntsville Item, TX - 2 hours ago
Hiranya Nath, associate professor of economics, will discuss the traditional system of dowry in India on Friday. The Economics Brown Bag Seminar Series …
Local briefs for 11-30-08 Palestine Herald Press
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Nov

30

Tree Ceremony To Light Up Plaza Area - Huntsville Item

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Tree Ceremony To Light Up Plaza Area
Huntsville Item, TX - 1 hour ago
Hiranya Nath, associate professor of economics, will discuss the traditional system of dowry in India on Friday. The Economics Brown Bag Seminar Series …
Local briefs for 11-30-08 Palestine Herald Press
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Nov

29

Court acquits three in dowry case - Times of India

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Court acquits three in dowry case
Times of India, India - 3 minutes ago
Fed up with the constant dowry demand and the subsequent harassment, Deepti is alleged to have committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor balcony of …

Nov

29

Dowry Death ,Says Family; No Foul Play, Say Police - India Journal

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Dowry Death ,Says Family; No Foul Play, Say Police
India Journal, CA - 58 minutes ago
He was also not satisfied with the Rs.1 million dowry Sushma’s parents had given. The family is refusing to believe reports that Sushma committed suicide. …

Nov

28

‘We have overlooked women as creators’ - Indian Express

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‘We have overlooked women as creators’
Indian Express, India - 24 minutes ago
The dismal sex ratio, increase in the number of dowry deaths, incidents of sexual harassment, eve teasing and rapes speak a lot about the plight of women …

Nov

27

South Sudan’s women warriors suffer in peace - Sudan Tribune

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South Sudan’s women warriors suffer in peace
Sudan Tribune, Sudan - 9 hours ago
The Small Arms Survey reported "violent skirmishes" over dowry disputes and the "ownership" of female ex-combatants. More than 100 demonstrators recently …
South Sudan launches public service reform in Jonglei Sudan Tribune
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Nov

27

NGO help for addicts - Calcutta Telegraph

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NGO help for addicts
Calcutta Telegraph, India - 11 minutes ago
Among all the cases received — domestic violence, property, dowry or marriage trouble — the officials said that the highest number are of cases related to …

Nov

27

Ex-Rover workers are left feeling very bitter - BirminghamMail.net

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Ex-Rover workers are left feeling very bitter
BirminghamMail.net, UK - 48 minutes ago
Nothing can bring their jobs back, but it will provide closure to some key questions – such as how did the company squander the £500 million dowry given it …

Nov

26

IAF jawan kills wife for dowry - Times of India

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IAF jawan kills wife for dowry
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
The husband has since been absconding, police said, adding lust for more dowry was the reason behind the killing. A case has been instituted on the basis …

Nov

26

26-yr-old hangs self just 2 weeks after marriage - Times of India

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26-yr-old hangs self just 2 weeks after marriage
Times of India, India - 42 minutes ago
Family of Kiran, who married just two weeks ago, alleged that she killed herself due to harassment from her in-laws over dowry. The police have registered a …

Nov

26

Mystery shrouds death of newly-wed - Calcutta Telegraph

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Mystery shrouds death of newly-wed
Calcutta Telegraph, India - 3 minutes ago
The brother of the deceased, Niranjan Kumar, alleged his sister was murdered by her husband and in-laws as she could not meet their demand for dowry. …

Nov

26

26-yr-old hangs herself just 2 weeks after marriage - Times of India

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26-yr-old hangs herself just 2 weeks after marriage
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
Family of Kiran, who married just two weeks ago, alleged that she killed herself due to harassment from her in-laws over dowry. The police have registered a …

Nov

26

Delhi woman found hanging, dowry death suspected - Thaindian.com

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Delhi woman found hanging, dowry death suspected
Thaindian.com, Thailand - 1 hour ago
Her husband was arrested after her family complained of dowry harassment.The police said the husband, Vikas, called to inform that his wife Kiran, …

Nov

26

Dowry practice claims another life in Delhi - IBNLive.com

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Dowry practice claims another life in Delhi
IBNLive.com, India - 1 hour ago
Her family alleges that her in-laws killed her for dowry. Kiran's body was recovered from her in-laws' residence. She had married Vikas 15 days ago. …

Nov

25

DA urged to reduce Pangasius importation - Mindanao Times

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DA urged to reduce Pangasius importation
Mindanao Times, Philippines - 1 hour ago
VITARICH Corporation urged Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap to decrease the importation of Pangasius, also known as cream dowry or golden dowry, …

Nov

25

I do… agree to abide by these rules - AsiaOne

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I do… agree to abide by these rules
AsiaOne, Singapore - 10 minutes ago
… of affection at their family's request. 1. Reis' family is not entitled to any allowances after they accept her dowry of HK$1 billion ($19.5 million)

Nov

25

South Sudan's women warriors struggle in peace - AFP

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South Sudan's women warriors struggle in peace
AFP - 1 hour ago
The Small Arms Survey reported "violent skirmishes" over dowry disputes and the "ownership" of female ex-combatants. More than 100 demonstrators recently …

Nov

25

BANGLADESH: Gender-based violence still rampant - IRINnews.org

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BANGLADESH: Gender-based violence still rampant
IRINnews.org, NY - 13 minutes ago
Of these, 112 wives were killed by their husbands in collusion with her in-laws, with 99 killed over dowry issues. According to a major study by the …

Nov

25

Peace 'failing' female former fighters - Independent Online

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Peace 'failing' female former fighters
Independent Online, South Africa - 32 minutes ago
The Small Arms Survey reported "violent skirmishes" over dowry disputes and the "ownership" of female ex-combatants. More than 100 demonstrators recently …

Nov

25

Unsuitable’ remarks drive techie to suicide - Siasat Daily

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Unsuitable’ remarks drive techie to suicide
Siasat Daily, India - 1 hour ago
The dowry was fixed long ago at the time of marriage talks, they said, alleging that of late, the groom’s side began demanding more dowry. …
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