Dec

31

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

30

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

29

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

29

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

27

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
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Dec

27

Is this the way a life should be? - Hindu

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Is this the way a life should be?
Hindu, India - 14 minutes ago
Then he demanded dowry that must be in his hands before he consented to the wedding: five sets of clothes, metal utensils, a water tank, a watch, …

Dec

26

Nari Jibon: End Violence Against Women - Global Voices Online

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Nari Jibon: End Violence Against Women
Global Voices Online, MA - 51 minutes ago
The Family Court Ordinance provides for matters relating to marriage, dowry, maintenance and guardianship, and custody of children. …

Dec

25

Legal complications keep boy on ventilator - Times of India

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Legal complications keep boy on ventilator
Times of India, India - 21 minutes ago
The mother has filed a case against the father for dowry harassment and it's pending before the court," said GH resident medical officer Dr AR Valarmathi. …

Dec

24

Santa Claus is coming to town - Today’s Zaman

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Santa Claus is coming to town
Today’s Zaman, Turkey - 1 hour ago
The girls were doomed to a life of slavery, since they would not be able to find husbands without a dowry. When Nicholas learned of the family's plight, …
Video: Raw Video: Tracking Santa AssociatedPress
A true story about St. Nick California Democrat
Monk becomes Santa Langley AdvanceNews
San Angelo Standard Times
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Dec

24

NBW against CO in dowry death case - Indopia

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NBW against CO in dowry death case
Indopia, India - 1 hour ago
She was allegedly set ablaze in June, 2007 by her husband Neeraj Saxena and her in-laws for want of dowry. Though Shah was the investigating officer, …

Dec

24

Wedding dowry stolen in Mayland - Maldon and Burnham Standard

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Wedding dowry stolen in Mayland
Maldon and Burnham Standard, UK - 11 minutes ago
By Lauren Hockney » POLICE are appealing for witnesses after Indian wedding dowry was stolen in a house burglary. Thieves got into a property in West Avenue …

Dec

24

NBW against CO in dowry death case - Indopia

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NBW against CO in dowry death case
Indopia, India - 18 minutes ago
She was allegedly set ablaze in June, 2007 by her husband Neeraj Saxena and her in-laws for want of dowry. Though Shah was the investigating officer, …

Dec

23

MORALITY PLAY - Calcutta Telegraph

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MORALITY PLAY
Calcutta Telegraph, India - 53 minutes ago
… says the NCW proposal to the ministry for women and child development since such provisions already exist under Section 498A of the IPC (harassment from …

Dec

23

Can’t hold minors in dowry case: HC - Delhi Newsline

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Can’t hold minors in dowry case: HC
Delhi Newsline, India - 2 hours ago
New Delhi Only adults harass young wives for dowry – at least that is what the High Court thought, until recently. But Justice Ravindra Bhat was presented …

Dec

22

Saudi girl, eight, married off to 58-year-old is denied divorce - guardian.co.uk

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Saudi girl, eight, married off to 58-year-old is denied divorce
guardian.co.uk, UK - 35 minutes ago
The father agreed to marry off his daughter for a dowry of 30000 riyals (£5400) as he was facing financial problems. Bencomo dismissed the idea that the …
No Divorce For Saudi Girl Sky News
Court Tells an 8-Year-Old Girl She Can't Divorce Her Husband, 58 … ShortNews.com
Saudi court rejects divorcing eight-year-old girl AFP
findingDulcinea - Women on the Web
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Dec

22

Bridging a yawning gap - Hindu

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Bridging a yawning gap
Hindu, India - 2 hours ago
Dowry is a good example of Kishwar’s approach to women’s issues. Almost counter-intuitively, she suggests it is misplaced to call for stricter anti-dowry …

Dec

21

A Man Offers His Daughter As A Reward To Bush's 'Shoe Tosser' - The Spoof (satire)

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A Man Offers His Daughter As A Reward To Bush's 'Shoe Tosser'
The Spoof (satire), UK - 10 hours ago
And along with his beautiful daughter, Judeh is also including her dowry. The western world is amazed that Mr. Judeh could do such a thing. …

Dec

21

Court rejects Onaizah girl’s divorce plea - Arab News

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Court rejects Onaizah girl’s divorce plea
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - 2 hours ago
The father had agreed to marry his daughter to the 58-year-old for an advance dowry of SR30,000, as he was apparently facing financial problems, …

Dec

21

No Divorce For Saudi Girl - Sky News

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No Divorce For Saudi Girl
Sky News, UK - 43 minutes ago
The youngster was married off by her father in exchange for a £4000 dowry. Relatives of the girl said the groom had agreed not to consummate the marriage …
Saudi court rejects divorcing eight-year-old girl AFP
Delay on divorce running for girl, 8 Sydney Morning Herald
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Dec

21

Woman kills self over dowry harassment - Express Buzz

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Woman kills self over dowry harassment
Express Buzz, India - 1 hour ago
CHENNAI: Unable to withstand the alleged dowry harassment, a pregnant woman committed suicide at Thoraipakkam here on Sunday. Santhi (28) of Vaniyambadi and …
Woman commits suicide Times of India
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