Jan

5

Zuma: ANC president prepares to wed fifth wife soon - The Witness

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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
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Jan

5

Bride dies during lobola ceremony - Times of Swaziland

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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 …

Jan

5

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

4

Kenyan sisters search for their Ugandan dad - New Vision

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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 …

Jan

4

Dowry System Root Cause of Women's Problems – Governor Jamir - Daijiworld.com

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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 …

Jan

4

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

3

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
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Jan

3

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

2

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, …

Jan

2

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

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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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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