| 单词 | dowry |
| 例句 | Why did she need a dowry, she argued practically, when she was really not leaving home at all? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z What it certainly does is add to the blessings of our dowry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z To arrange a wedding in my culture, the man’s family gives the woman’s family a dowry, usually a number of cows in exchange for the woman’s hand. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “They say he brought a coffer of gemstones the size of a dowry chest.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They were separated and made into rings and pendants for unmarried daughters’ dowries. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your dowry did not save Hari, and now we are burdened with one more mouth to feed,” she scolded. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Without anybody who would pay her a dowry and therefore without an obligatory husband looming on her horizon. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a bedroll of the quilt I had made for my dowry. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z As he said, his two unmarried daughters were so ugly that they needed big dowries. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And when, in 1662, England’s Charles II married Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, she brought Bombay as part of her dowry, and a taste for tea to the English court. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Normally, the husband’s family would give the wife’s family a dowry of cows, but in this case, John agreed to send money worth the equivalent of eighty cows. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My father, back in Africa, arranged for a marriage dowry of cows. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s no use pretending. This business needs to be sold for Mattie’s dowry, and Eliza here has to find a new job.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since her father did not have enough money to raise a suitable dowry, no proposals came Ammu’s way. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “A dowry of one hundred rupees,” I said. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Our room was very plain, so I hung my dowry quilt on one of the walls to make the room more cheerful. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ah well,” I said, dissembling, “perhaps I exaggerate. If they return we shall have a fine dowry for our daughter, and that is indeed a good thing.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher’s husband’s sisters waiting for their dowries. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you make that a promise, I’ll give you a sari for your dowry.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Chandra, is it true? Did they take my widow’s pension for your dowry?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I listened to him with my nose held high, sniffing the stink of his words when he told me my father would not likely give the dowry he required. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The dowry was enough, more than enough, said my father. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z With a photograph of the prospective bride and a considerable dowry, her father had come up with one. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Shaukat's daughter. This weekend. Borrowed some money for her dowry, even though it’ll still be a modest one, given their financial circumstances. Your family never mentioned it?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Lobola, the brideprice or dowry, is normally paid in the form of cattle by the groom’s father, and would be paid by the community in Justice’s case and in my own by the regent himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again I began a quilt for my dowry. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z My father’s anxious office-seeking consumed our family’s fortunes, the remains of my mother’s dowry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “What options are available to a young, pretty girl with no family? No dowry? No home?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I ran away when I heard my sass and sassur plotting to get rid of me so my husband could marry again and get another dowry.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Until that moment I had believed it was me the Mehta family wanted; now it seemed that what they cared for most was the dowry. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Our relatives, I know, murmured that the match was below me; my mother herself was not happy, but I was without beauty and without dowry and it was the best she could do. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will be of no use to you after you are married. The money for books and school fees is better put toward your dowry, so that we may find you a suitable husband.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z My baap, like all fathers with a daughter to marry off, had to find a dowry for me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z With a dowry it was perhaps possible she might marry again; without it no man would look at her, no longer a virgin and reputedly barren. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will make up for a small dowry—in this case.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And as a sweetener, he was released from any obligation to keep up payments on Michelangelo’s part of the two outstanding dowries, since he had already more than paid his own share. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z When Chandra went to her, Sass said, “It would not be such a bad thing if your dowry were to include a quilt. Let her make one if it doesn’t keep her from her tasks.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It was more than a week later before Nat got around to what he had wanted to tell Elizabeth’s mother—about returning the dowry. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Together we counted the gold, which amounted to little less than a princess's dowry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the winter of 2005, once the dowry was settled, we were considered married in the eyes of the Dinka tribe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “What for you,” my mother would say, taking my face in her hands, “my last-born, my baby? Four dowries is too much for a man to bear.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z In exchange for a surname for his grandchild, Trueba gave Jean de Satigny a rich dowry and the promise that he would eventually receive an inheritance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanca’s dowry, her monthly income, and the prospect of inheriting a considerable fortune eventually brought him around. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as I longed to see them, though, I knew that after all the sacrifices they had made for my dowry, I would shame them by returning home. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Robert made Isaac the heir to all his property, including the lordship of the manor, and Hannah brought to the union as her dowry property worth £50 per year. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “They wouldn’t want you to marry a widow; such a marriage is inauspicious. And you own land. You would have no trouble finding a wife who would bring you a dowry.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z For my dowry I began to embroider a quilt, making all my worries stitches, and all the things I would have to leave behind pictures to take with me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z To get money for the dowry, Maa sold three brass vases and a brass wedding lamp that had been a part of her own dowry. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Her gold bangles from her wedding dowry, the ones she never removed because they were her most valuable possessions, clinked against her arms when she touched me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Weighing a dowry against the expense of raising a family. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We children would help Song Po-po polish the mahogany table and Grandma’s four prized red-and-gold dowry trunks until we could see our reflections in the wood and leather. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “For who knows what dowry there will be for you when you are ready!” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “They will expect a large dowry,” I said regretfully. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a romantic! Meets a girl on the boat and marries her. No dowry.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My mother had lent me the aluminum-cased one from her own wedding dowry. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But Mercy had never given a thought to a dowry. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her own grandmother was given a large house as her dowry—the very house Marina later learned had been replaced by an auto repair shop. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Instead he turned to Baap and, after a courteous but quick greeting, asked, “You have brought the dowry, sir?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z My family’s old furniture had been shined up into an impressive dowry and placed in the front parlor. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the vital matter of two dowries. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Halley was certainly not plunged into abject poverty by these events—he had property of his own and his wife had brought a good dowry with her. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z All the heavy furniture and bedding had to be left behind, and these were promised to the Huangs as my dowry. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Our family allowed some romance, paying adult brides’ prices and providing dowries so that their sons and daughters could marry strangers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The four trunks were part of Grandma’s dowry. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They also compared the thickness and artistry of their golden dowry bracelets and jewels. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z After many months they agreed to a dowry. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In one, a Knight donates a lavish dowry to his “slave,” giving her dresses of silk, gold embroidery, jewels, household goods and two slaves of her own. Beneath Malta’s Beauty, a Tangled History 2013-12-06T18:20:39Z When she learns that the prospective groom is a "mujahid" — an Islamic militant fighter — she slyly demands a high dowry to intentionally foil the negotiations. Syrian child actor who rose to killed in city of Aleppo 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z There’s a subplot: his daughter marries an Army officer who gambles away her dowry. Theater Review: ‘Victor Frange Presents Gas’ at St. Mark’s Church 2012-08-27T21:31:31Z For there were dowries to be negotiated, fortunes to consolidate. Cloying Royals Scheme for Greater Glory 2010-05-19T13:38:00Z Such horrific violence across South Asia is often prompted by insufficient dowries, rejection of advances or land disputes, disfiguring victims for life and ruining their prospects. Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z These astoundingly beautiful silk garments with their complex designs were worn by the wealthy and given in dowries. 'Colors of the Oasis': Vibrant textiles at Seattle Asian Art Museum 2012-03-29T20:32:09Z Highly popular from the 19th to the 20th centuries, suzanis were a regular part of an Uzbek bride’s dowry. A 20th-Century Suzani Wall Hanging from Uzbekistan Is on the Block 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Minutes later, when we pay her what we hope is the equivalent of two dowries, we see, for the first time, the way her face expands into a disbelieving smile, her dark eyes now shining. Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In it he chases a young woman, only to be stymied by her father, who tries to dissuade Mr. Jai by insisting, “I don’t have no money/to give for no dowry.” Playlist: Sounds of Summer: Feisty, Moody, Chutney 2011-06-24T19:31:01Z The question posed by the first line was a confident opening, and I particularly liked the image "a dowry sack of vowels" brought to the altar. Poetry workshop: Names 2011-07-12T10:04:43Z She points out its dangerous proximity should he seek her out during her husband's absence; his offer of a dowry is in exchange for his ancient feudal rights. Glyndebourne 2012 - Marriage of Figaro synopsis, cast and creatives 2012-08-14T11:26:10Z The film does provide its amusements: the single-cell local jail with its practically revolving door, the lovelorn dimwit stealing shoes at the mosque in an attempt to jump-start a dowry fund. Jano Rosebiani's pedestrian explorations of Kurdish culture 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, for example, enslaved six people, described in a dowry agreement as “white,” “Berber” and “Black.” A Familiar Face at the Met, Now in His Own Light 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z These girls move through the market carrying people’s large shopping bundles in metal bowls propped on their heads with the hope of raising money for their own dowries. Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Then the craft was acquired by the Heiltsuk people, perhaps as a dowry, and there it was adorned with sea-wolf imagery and carved benches. Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Pain 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z As a baby, you would be wrapped and christened in a Pendleton blanket; you’d wear Pendleton blankets to dance in tribal ceremonies, receive them as your wedding dowry, and pay down your debts with them. Critical Shopper: Where the Well Heeled Dress Down 2010-10-19T22:32:00Z Because they are traditionally part of a woman’s dowry, I bought a medium-size rug in pastels as a wedding gift for my daughter who’s getting married later this month. On the Rug Route in Romania, Kilims and an Enduring Culture 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z “No dowry!” he crows, making a series of starbursts with his fingers, so that he seems to be standing amid a triumphant fireworks display. Faction of Fools’ ‘The Miser’ generates a windfall of wit 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z It’s back to the past, which used to involve dowry, bride price, economic arrangement. Marriage Seen Through a Contract Lens 2012-09-28T19:35:40Z Lila’s dowry includes a bullet in case her future husband ever finds reason to complain about his wife. Review: ‘Sworn Virgin’ Concerns a Fading Custom in Albania 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Outdated traditions include a brother forbidding his sister to marry and then "shaming" her by withholding her dowry. Review: The brawl's the thing in 'Donnybrook!' 2013-02-18T03:46:05Z The concept of marriage based on dowry — a common custom between wealthy American women and cash-poor British aristocracy at the turn of the century — grates on Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Lady Cora. ?Downton Abbey? Inspires Themed Viewing Parties 2012-01-18T22:56:54Z We adored our well-educated, English-speaking hosts Patrick and Joseph, and spent days discussing modernity versus tradition, especially women’s rights — unavoidable in this land of polygamy and dowries. The Legacy of a Falling Spider 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Its increasing popularity led to soaring prices and ultimately valued the spice quite high, so much so that in parts of the world, people paid rents, taxes, and dowries with the spice. How pepper went from "black gold" to everyday seasoning 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z “No dowry,” he repeats exultantly, letting his hands trace a jazzy wave pattern in the air, for added emphasis. Faction of Fools’ ‘The Miser’ generates a windfall of wit 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z “I was basically winning stuff for my dowry.” The Comedy-Destroying, Soul-Affirming Art of Hannah Gadsby 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z “Get her dowry paid off in one job.” Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Then there is Sneha Jawale, a dowry bride whose husband drenched her in kerosene and set her on fire in the presence of her young son. Review: ‘Nirbhaya,’ a Lamentation and a Rallying Cry for Indian Women 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z These displays are meant to demonstrate the size of Richard’s creative promise, which might be called his dowry. HBO’s “Silicon Valley”: The Gayest Straight Show on TV 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Brides, traded by their fathers for a dowry, were once formally exchanged at the altar. Walking Down the Aisle Alone 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Within the first dozen pages we have had a dowry, a duel and a privy council. A Thriller Set in Jacobean England Delves Into a Notorious Murder 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The mayor is diverting public funds for a cathedral while proffering a large dowry to marry his 11-year-old daughter to a baron’s contemptible son. The Art of Animated Reality: Walerian Borowczyk and Jacques Demy 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z “Gold teeth and gold jewelry/every piece of your dowry,” he sang in “Montezuma,” over the band’s blended voices, “Throw them into the tomb with me/bury them with my name.” Music Review: Close to Eden, Where the Music Is Artisanal 2011-05-19T21:27:50Z “A tradition that is based on the father’s ownership of the daughter for financial liability and other similar ideals seems as appropriate as giving my partner a musk ox for a dowry,” Ms. Gershon said. Walking Down the Aisle Alone 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Nurse: Well not poor poor, dear – what about that enormous dowry left you by your late father, the King? The G2 panto: Snow White and the wiki witch 2010-12-22T08:00:03Z The boy had clear, strictly financial goals to move somewhere dry, afford medication for his father and get together a dowry so that his sister could marry. Andy Mulligan talks Trash 2010-12-20T14:00:00Z They were Old Believers, and relatively new money: Their great-grandfather was a serf who bought his freedom with his wife’s dowry of five rubles. French and Russian Art on a ‘War and Peace’ Scale 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z These, however, were turned over to a nunnery as part of a novice’s dowry, a symbol of her mystic betrothal to Jesus. ‘Treasures and Talismans,’ at the Cloisters, Puts Rings on a Pedestal 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z It's been a long time, for example, since people effectively paid for their spouses with dowries. What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J Sandel – review 2013-05-25T15:30:01Z It is typical that one of her final projects involved three weeks spent visiting small villages in Gujerat, western India, documenting young girls embroidering their own dowries. Martine Franck obituary 2012-08-19T16:14:29Z The bride may also, of course, be eyeing her dowry and its happy marriage to the bailiff's wealth. Poem of the week: The Bridal Morn 2012-10-08T10:58:47Z Mostly, though, once the dowry changed hands it was isolation, childbirth and rain, rain, rain. Titles and Troubles: American Heiresses Abroad 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Maria Pasca, 72, the matriarch, invited me to her home to see the room where she keeps the dowry items made by women in the family over the ages. On the Rug Route in Romania, Kilims and an Enduring Culture 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The concept of marriage based on dowry — a common custom between wealthy U.S. women and cash-poor British aristocracy at the turn of the century — grates on Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Lady Cora. Pass the tea and the remote: It's party time for 'Downton Abbey' 2012-01-20T02:19:11Z She was adopted at age 8 by a Florentine leather merchant, who provided a dowry when she married in 1470. This 15th-century orphanage in Florence is now a kid-friendly museum 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Almost in her league was Mrs. Bradley-Martin, who inherited an unexpected fortune from her father and shoved her daughter, Cornelia, into a marriage to the impecunious Earl of Craven, who was after her million-dollar dowry. Titles and Troubles: American Heiresses Abroad 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Santa's origins, it turns out, lie in Turkey 1,600 years ago when a bishop named Nicholas secretly came to the aid of a nobleman who was having trouble raising dowries for his daughters. TV highlights Christmas Eve 2010-12-20T02:05:00Z But her father requires a dowry of 10,000 Australian dollars before he will consent to the marriage. AFI Docs trains its lens on Afghanistan as festival kicks off 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z In the show itself, display cabinets, painted to resemble dowry chests, show traditional wedding accessories, like the amulet necklace, headdress and sewing kit of a Palestinian bride. Special Report: Fashion: Women in the Orient 2011-02-11T12:07:02Z In many households, especially in rural areas, girls are considered a social and financial burden whose parents still pay thousands of dollars in dowry gifts to a husband’s family after arranging a marriage. Where ‘No One Wanted Girls,’ a Dad in India Takes On the Patriarchy 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Most were in debt after taking out loans for medical treatment, their children’s education, dowries or other essential expenses that they could not afford on a wage of roughly $3 a day. 11 Women Pooled Money for a $3 Lottery Ticket. They Won $1.2 Million. 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control for centuries until 1472 when the islands were taken by the Scottish crown as part of Margaret of Denmark’s wedding dowry to King James III of Scotland. First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland’s Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z “On the street in Orkney, people come up and say to me, ‘When are we going to pay back the dowry? Some in Scotland’s Orkney Islands want to return to Norway after 550 years 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Before entering the room, she had heard her parents ask the prospective groom's father how much dowry he expected. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “On the street in Orkney, people come up and say to me, ‘When are we going to pay back the dowry, when are we going back to Norway?’ Feeling neglected by Scotland, some in the Orkney Islands mull rejoining Norway 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z There was no mention of the dowry from 554 years ago in the UK government's response to the question over Orkney's future. Fed up with UK and Scotland, Orkney Islands look to Norway 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z It relates to a satirical dowry calculator website being blocked by the government without the website's founder being given a notice. Karnataka High Court's Twitter verdict sparks debate on free speech 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The islands were used as security for the wedding dowry of Margaret of Denmark, the future wife of King James III of Scotland. Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z After tea, when Gunjan was given a few minutes to talk to the prospective groom privately, she told him that she would not marry for dowry. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Traditionally, such handwoven cloth would be part of a woman’s dowry. Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Others have been subjected to outright deceit, their families defrauded of dowries, honeymoon expenses and visa payments. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z They pay a dowry, a practice long banned in India but still common. They Married for a Life Abroad. But They Never Saw Their Husbands Again. 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z As education and job opportunities for men in India have improved over the decades, the prevalence of dowry has increased, a new study has found. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Almost all of them, she says, have fallen through over dowry. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Legally, women could inherit and own property independently, and in most cases they retained control of the dowry brought to marriage. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z However, a woman from a family of means could protect her position in a marriage if her family put up a dowry, which could be land or goods. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In a number of cases, men have used dowry money to pay immigration agents to land in wealthy countries like Canada, where Sikhs make up about 2 percent of the population. They Married for a Life Abroad. But They Never Saw Their Husbands Again. 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z According to the study, the emergence and evolution of dowry can be most effectively understood by considering the changing distribution of groom quality, which correlates with advancements in their education and earnings. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z "When I think rationally, I know it's not I who is lacking something, the problem is with people who want dowries. But I often feel like I have become a liability for my parents." 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Women retained the ownership of their dowries at marriage, could initiate divorce, and controlled their own inheritances. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon marriage, the husband obtained the dowry, but if he divorced or was unkind to his wife, he had to return it to her and her family. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Others, however, have been subjected to outright deceit, their families defrauded of dowries, honeymoon expenses and visa payments. They Married for a Life Abroad. But They Never Saw Their Husbands Again. 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z As the number of educated grooms in a marriage market increases, there's a decrease in the "dowry premium" that more educated grooms receive, the study found. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Despite dowries - both giving and accepting - being illegal for more than 60 years, 90% of Indian marriages involve them - according to a recent study. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Baher didn’t know how she was supposed to afford the dowries. Rohingya refugees brave perilous seas to escape camp desperation In the most common form of marriage, a wife brought a dowry that became her husband’s property. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “The boys come, they enjoy, and leave with the dowry money,” Mr. Garg said. They Married for a Life Abroad. But They Never Saw Their Husbands Again. 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A separate paper by Siwan Anderson of University of British Columbia argues that unlike India, dowry payments showed a decline with increasing wealth in many societies, including Europe. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Parents of girls are known to take out huge loans or even sell their land and house to meet dowry demands and even that doesn't necessarily ensure a happy life for a bride. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z She was 12 or 13 at the time and recalled her mother trying to pull together the bride-to-be’s dowry, which was the tradition in the 1970s, in the northeast African nation of Eritrea. Forging Connections Among Members of the African Diaspora 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Thus, a woman from a wealthy background with a large dowry had some sway in making marriage arrangements. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Losing hope in the relationship, she first tried to return to her home village, but the cattle used as a dowry to secure her marriage had been stolen. Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z So what happens to dowry payments as more women get educated? How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z "India is not a police state, but there's a dowry prohibition act and we need a better implementation of the law." 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Citing cultural norms in which wealth is passed down to male heirs and women are married young for dowries, she said it is a constant struggle to keep girls in school. Pope makes final bid for peace, forgiveness in South Sudan 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z He has offered a dowry of 100 cows to marry Italy’s new female prime minister. ‘A Wild Card’: Son of Uganda’s President Jostles to Succeed His Father 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “I told her when there is one incident of dowry violence, people don’t say all arranged marriages are bad, hence we must stop this,” she said. A gruesome murder case in India pits traditional values against modern love 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z This could potentially lead to a decline in dowry practices, but there is no supporting data, says Mr Weaver. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The scourge of dowry, she says, can only be fought if young men and women start taking a stand and refuse to give or accept dowries. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z She told BBC 100 Women that her husband had often beaten her to demand more dowry, but on 24 December 2000 events took a devastating turn. Nirbhaya 10 years on: The lives the Delhi gang rape changed 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Lawyers in court argued it amounted to a massive sweetener - or "cash dowry" to Octopus. Why energy firm Bulb's collapse may cost you £200 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He said Octopus had effectively received a "cash gift" or "dowry" from the government in relation to the transaction, full details of which rivals had not seen. Octopus takeover of Bulb challenged by rival firms 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z But the study did find evidence that the "size of dowry payment decreases" as more women got educated in an area. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Gunjan says she would like to get married because "life's long and I can't spend it alone", but she is certain that she will not pay a dowry. 'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry' 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The son of a wealthy merchant, Nicholas was famed for giving his family’s wealth to the poor, in particular providing a destitute man with dowries for his daughters. Santa’s tomb? Researcher says Church in Turkey burial place for original St. Nick 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Several people pointed out that the ad was ill-conceived as it promoted making dowry payments instead of encouraging road safety practices. Akshay Kumar's ad on road safety criticised for promoting dowry 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Even though India outlawed dowries in 1961, the centuries-old tradition of the bride's family gifting cash, gold and other expensive items to the groom's family remains rampant. NCRB: Story of crimes against Indian women in five charts 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Clearly, promoting women's education and increasing their participation in the workforce can help tackle the scourge of dowry. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Realizing their chances of inheriting a large farm or receiving a substantial dowry were remote, these teenagers sought other employment opportunities, often at the urging of their parents. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Letta said the so-called dowry was aimed at helping young people fund further education, pay for accommodation or launch a career in a country where most welfare benefits have been directed at pensions. Italy's PD pledges 'dowry' for young people in election manifesto 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z An Indian government advertisement on road safety is being criticised for allegedly promoting dowry. Akshay Kumar's ad on road safety criticised for promoting dowry 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z According to a recent World Bank study, dowry was paid in 95% of marriages in rural India. NCRB: Story of crimes against Indian women in five charts 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In other words, 'higher quality grooms' - well-educated and having better quality jobs - command higher dowries. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z That system puts daughters at a sharp disadvantage overall, because dowries are negotiated by parents and become the property of the in-laws, leaving women with neither control over the process nor ownership of the assets. A Wider Lens on the MeToo Backlash: Who Pays for Societal Change? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The dowry was replaced with a marriage chest, also known as a trousseau or hope chest. Who gets to have a gift registry? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z While some social media users praised the ad for highlighting safety, others felt it promoted dowry by hinting that the car was given by the father. Akshay Kumar's ad on road safety criticised for promoting dowry 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Campaigners say new brides are often harassed for not bringing in sufficient dowry and thousands are killed by their husbands and in-laws every year. NCRB: Story of crimes against Indian women in five charts 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Ms Anderson says that increases in wealth in caste‐based societies like India also led to increases in dowry payments. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Unmarried women, she found, had a chance to align everyone’s expectations by negotiating for inheritance rights instead of a dowry, thus aligning expectations in advance. A Wider Lens on the MeToo Backlash: Who Pays for Societal Change? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Reshma accuses her husband of domestic violence, cruelty, harassment and dowry demands. Polygamy: Muslim women in India fight 'abhorrent' practice 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Paying and accepting dowry is a centuries-old tradition in South Asia where the bride's parents gift cash, cars, clothes and jewellery to the groom's family. Akshay Kumar's ad on road safety criticised for promoting dowry 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z In 1983, India introduced a tough new law - Section 498A - to curb dowry deaths, but thousands of brides continue to be murdered every year. NCRB: Story of crimes against Indian women in five charts 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Mr Weaver and Mr Chiplunkar say that their research finds little evidence for the conventional explanations about the rise of the practice of dowry. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z But when married women, for whom a dowry had already been paid, started to demand inheritance rights as well, their brothers would often physically attack or even kill them, Brulé told me. A Wider Lens on the MeToo Backlash: Who Pays for Societal Change? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z But when her twin brother enters the world minutes later, “I was but a dowry of fifty fine horses waiting to happen.” Review | ‘Kaikeyi’ gives ‘The Ramayana’s’ villainous stepmother a closer look 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Last year, a study found that dowry was paid in 95% of the marriages in the country even though it's been illegal since 1961. Akshay Kumar's ad on road safety criticised for promoting dowry 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Last year, police recorded 6,795 dowry deaths - or on average, one every 77 minutes. NCRB: Story of crimes against Indian women in five charts 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z One theory is that dowry was practised among upper caste households and spread as lower castes emulated these practices to improve their social mobility. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Officially, dowries are illegal now, and daughters are supposed to inherit alongside sons. A Wider Lens on the MeToo Backlash: Who Pays for Societal Change? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z “In the early Middle Ages rents, taxes and dowries were often paid in pepper,” and at its peak, it was as valuable as gold. Your guide to pepper: How to use black, white, green and pink peppercorns 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Thousands of women are still killed every year in disputes over dowries — or, in India, the practice of gift-giving by the bride’s family. In India, where divorce is rare, a debate ignites over marital rape 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z There were post-its for each step in his still-fruitless search for a wife, including the $15,000 cost of a dowry, were he to pursue an arranged marriage to a Yemeni. No escape from Guantánamo The new study says this is not clear because the practice of dowry began around the same time for both the high and low caste groups. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The money has built up national armies and provided citizens with cushy public sector jobs, free health care and higher education, subsidized fuel, land to build homes on, marriage dowries and generous pensions. Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z She has turned down a royal dowry worth about $1.4 million, so the couple will have to live off Mr. Komuro’s salary at first. At Last, a Royal Wedding. But No Trumpets, Just a News Conference. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z On Twitter, some have called her a “tax thief,” even though she has decided to renounce a royal dowry worth about $1.4 million. Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Police began investigating after her family alleged murder, saying Sooraj had been harassing them for dowry. India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Also, some experts believe that the desire among lower caste women to marry higher caste men drove changes in dowry. How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The same laws that will force Princess Mako out of the royalty also entitle her to official ceremonies marking her departure and a dowry of around $1.4 million to start her new life. A Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z It also provides a boost for gold at a time when demand from India, the world's second-largest consumer, has been hit as the pandemic delayed weddings, where gold is traditionally included in the dowry. Dragons fly as Chinese millennials take a shine to gold 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Domestic violence is rampant and on average, 20 women are killed every day for bringing in insufficient dowries. The Indian girl killed for wearing jeans 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Paying and accepting dowry is a centuries-old tradition in South Asia where the bride's parents gift cash, clothes and jewellery to the groom's family. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Call it a dowry or don’t; think twice before you marry. Review | Meet the forgotten rebels and quiet revolutionaries of women’s history 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z I got them, for reasons later explained to be related to marriageability, as though we were living in an era of dowries instead of early 1990s Midwestern suburbia. Perspective | Rush Limbaugh taught me to be a feminist 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z No one loves your children as much as you do, so it’s hard not to look favorably upon a suitor with the largest dowry. High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000. Time to Tell Your Child? 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z In most cases, needy parents receive a dowry for their daughter — a bit of land or livestock that can provide income, or cash and a promise to take over financial responsibility for the young bride. Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The study was based on dowry data from 17 Indian states that contain 96% of India's population. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z In the past, there was a tradition of including a chess set with a bride’s dowry. Georgian women ruled chess in the Soviet era. A new generation chases the same ‘Queen’s Gambit’ glory. 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z After all, I wasn’t asking for a large dowry, but even a meager dowry would be nice. L.A. Affairs: I didn't want to get married. Until she told me she didn't, either 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z He listed complaints about extravagant dowries, too many animals butchered for funerals and poor hygiene. China uproots ethnic minority villages in anti-poverty fight 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z He listed complaints about extravagant dowries, too many animals butchered for funerals and poor hygiene. China uproots ethnic minority villages in anti-poverty fight 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z They calculated "net dowry" as the difference between the value of gifts given by the bride's family to the groom or his family and those given by the groom's family to the bride's family. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z "Some families are hungry and the prospect of receiving two or three cows as dowry is quite tempting," he said. Twelve-year-old girl married to two men in a month 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The dowry of slavery insured perpetuity, each generation linked in captivity like an heirloom chain. Tear down the statues of racist traitors — and raise monuments to heroes of Black resistance 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z I told my father when I was 13 that I wanted to study and rather than giving a dowry to my husband’s family, as was the practice, I wanted to invest it in education. 'I see it as a chance to finally say goodbye': Auschwitz survivors tell their stories 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z One tearful woman whose makeshift home was burned told reporters in a televised comment that the dowry for her daughter’s marriage she worked for years to build was gutted by the blaze in minutes. Over 100 makeshift homes destroyed in Pakistan fire 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Dowries consume a substantial proportion of household savings and income: in 2007, the average net dowry in rural India was equivalent to 14% of annual household income. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Kenya's Standard newspaper reports that after the first groom offered four cows as a dowry, the girl protested against getting married but was then beaten up by her male cousins. Twelve-year-old girl married to two men in a month 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Pepper’s value was sustained in Europe throughout the Middle Ages, as landlords accepted peppercorns as rent and daughters were married off with peppercorn dowries. How Spices Have Made, and Unmade, Empires 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z As if a well-bred female with no dowry was a hot marital prospect in Austen’s day … Review: ‘Austen’s Pride’ at Seattle’s 5th Ave will likely satisfy some ‘Pride and Prejudice’ fans but needs rethinking 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Indian families, especially in poor communities, generally prefer boys, as they consider girls to be a financial burden for educating and marrying off, which requires money as a dowry. Newborn baby girl found buried alive in India 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The study also found that dowry was prevalent in all major religious groups in India. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z “For most smallholders, it’s a goat or a chicken. We use livestock for dowries, for diversity of diet, and as a store of wealth. They are literally cash cows.” Can a Burger Help Solve Climate Change? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z And as women began to enter the first Catholic convents in the late-18th and early-19th centuries, some brought their human property with them as part of their dowries, historians say. The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Their dowry included wide-open ranges and endless natural resources. Bernie Sanders socialist utopia rebutted by North Korea 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The deeply patriarchal society often sees girls as a burden because the bride's family must pay a dowry and the cost of the wedding. Bride market trafficks Pakistani Christian women to China 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Interestingly, Christians and Sikhs showed a "striking increase in dowry", leading to higher average dowries than Hindus and Muslims. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z The deeply patriarchal society often sees girls as a burden because the bride’s family must pay a dowry and the cost of the wedding. Bride market trafficks Pakistani Christian women to China 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The deeply patriarchal society sees girls as less desirable than boys and as a burden because the bride’s family must pay a dowry and the cost of the wedding when they marry. Pakistani Christian girls targeted by Chinese as brides 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The deeply patriarchal society sees girls as less desirable than boys and as a burden because the bride's family must pay a dowry and the cost of the wedding when they marry. Pakistani Christian girls targeted by Chinese as brides 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z But her father couldn’t raise much of a dowry, and she was married off at the age of twelve to a much older military man. The Culinary Muse of the Caucasus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Other states such as Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat also registered inflation in dowry. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z A Thai fruit-farming mogul is offering a hefty dowry for any eligible bachelor who will marry his last unmarried child. Millionaire Thai fruit farmer offers six-figure payout to 'diligent man' who will marry his 26-year-old daughter 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Greedy owners ask cities to pay dowries to pretend they own teams, and those financial terms are always open for renegotiation. Perspective | St. Louis blues: This Super Bowl is no party in the city left behind 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z A new bride is often mistreated by her husband and in-laws if her dowry is considered inadequate. Pakistani Christian girls targeted by Chinese as brides 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Last month, she released a song called La Dot, about falling for a guy, getting a dowry and wanting “the dream life”. Aya Nakamura: afropop's reluctant face of empowerment 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The researchers found that the proportion of Indian marriages including dowry payments doubled between 1930 and 1975, and the average real value of dowry payments tripled. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z In some places in Thailand, it is traditional for the husband to pay the father of his bride a dowry, but Rodthong said he would waive this "fee" as well. Millionaire Thai fruit farmer offers six-figure payout to 'diligent man' who will marry his 26-year-old daughter 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z When a woman marries, it is the groom’s family that pays the dowry. The Indian village where child sexual exploitation is the norm 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z In Niger, daughters in some areas are traded by poor families desperate for a dowry payment. A Quiet Revolution: More Women Seek Divorces in Conservative West Africa 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z So-called dowry deaths - brides killed when their families fail to meet in-laws’ dowry demands - constitute a substantial share of all female homicides in India, a 2018 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report found. Celebrities flock to Indian business scions’ lavish wedding 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z But post-1975, there was a decline in average dowry size. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z South Sudan has a deeply rooted cultural practice of paying dowries for brides, usually in the form of cows. Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The post said five men were participating in the auction for her dowry. Amazon’s HQ2 stunt could come back to haunt it 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Eventually they relented, promising to reimburse the man for the dowry. A Quiet Revolution: More Women Seek Divorces in Conservative West Africa 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Most Indian parents, especially the poor, prefer a son as a daughter’s birth means immense debts they’ll need to pay for marriage dowries. Indian police arrest nurse after woman’s death in abortion 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z They estimated that the total value of dowry payments in India between 1950 and 1999 was nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars. Indian dowry payments remarkably stable, study says 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z It is the largest dowry ever paid in the civil war-torn country, the government said. Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z After receiving two cows as a dowry, she decided to use their dung to generate biogas for her home. Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z As the Princess of the Two Sicilias, it was her dowry that initiated the largest Greco-Roman collection in Latin America. A Museum Fire, an Assassination Attempt, and Brazil’s Implosion 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Marriages are also sometimes seen as transactional events in a country where the traditional practice of paying dowries still exists. Myanmar woman escapes Chinese captors after 6 years 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z A man she knew in Myanmar wants them to marry his sons, but she can’t pay the dowry he’s hoping for. The Rohingya crisis, a year on: four generations of one family on life in limbo 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z When he was told that Geno had met a girl and intended to marry her and needed $60,000 for a dowry for her family, he handed over the money. A New Wife, a Secret Past and a Trail of Loss and Blood 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The main reason he kept reenlisting, Naeem explained, was to save enough money to marry his fiancee, which in Afghan culture requires spending thousands of dollars on dowry gifts and a huge wedding. Recruited by Iran to fight for Syrian regime, young Afghans bring home cash and scars 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z If he does, his parents will certainly offer a lower dowry, perhaps a third of the price. As Yemen’s war nears a strategic city, it triggers a harsh exodus, shattering lives 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z That antiquated tradition was linked to the idea of a dowry being paid to the groom for becoming the provider for the bride, no longer an issue in modern society. Editorials from around New York 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “The family used us both because they wanted a £10,000 dowry so they could buy a Mercedes with a personalised number plate and a washing machine.” Beatings, rape and non-stop work: UK women enslaved in forced marriages 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z They had eloped when she was 18 after his family paid her dowry. A New Wife, a Secret Past and a Trail of Loss and Blood 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Daughters were exchanged for a dowry or bride price, after which they became the property and financial responsibility of their husband. Why I walked myself down the aisle 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Among Chinese men generally, a common response to the shortage of women is for prospective grooms to buy an apartment and car before marriage—a sort of reverse dowry. In China’s cities, young people with rural ties are angry 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z In India, there is the opposite effect: Because brides are scarce, families are under less pressure to save for expensive dowries. In China and India, there are 70 million more men than women. Here are the consequences. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z But however regrettable, such corporate dowries aren’t the concern of the federal government. Trump Targets Amazon 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z And when that engagement went south, and a third girl came along, he paid that dowry, too. A New Wife, a Secret Past and a Trail of Loss and Blood 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z So poor that at the age of 15, Grace and her 17-year-old-sister were both married off to a man older than their father - in exchange for a dowry. Secret world: The women who cannot report sexual abuse 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z In the same year of Parvati’s pregnancy, 7,634 Indian women were killed by their husbands or their husbands’ families for not bringing enough dowry, according to the country’s National Crime Records Bureau. Review | Tracing the complex lives of couples in arranged marriages in India 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z A centuries-old tradition, the “bride price” in China is similar to a dowry elsewhere in the world, but paid from groom’s family to the bride’s parents — rather than the other way around. In China and India, there are 70 million more men than women. Here are the consequences. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The problem is not just specific customs, such as the payment of dowries or living with in-laws. India’s gender gap is closing in some respects, but remains vast 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Women are allowed the "gifts" of household toil and brief shining wedding celebrations if lucky enough to come from a family that can afford a dowry. Women tend the flames of their ambition in Shobha Rao's 'Girls Burn Brighter' 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Younger ones can be married in unofficial religious ceremonies in which families receive dowries. Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Krishna Sen was arrested on Wednesday in the northern state of Uttarakhand for demanding dowry, which is illegal in India. Woman held for 'posing' as groom for dowry 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z "He sold my kidney because my family couldn't meet his demand for dowry." Woman alleges husband stole her kidney 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z In Sudan, a young woman wants her dowry paid in bitcoin. Bitcoin Is a Hit in Countries Where Locals Face Currency Troubles 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z But reaching the aid camp costs money, and Zeinab's dowry would earn the family $1,000 - enough to make the journey. Africa through the lens 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z In describing Nicholas’s festive metamorphosis from bishop to Kris Kringle, the History Channel’s website likewise claims that the account of the three dowries is “one of the best known of the St. Nicholas stories.” Perspective | Five myths about Saint Nicholas 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z But her former in-laws lodged a police complaint accusing her of harassing their daughter for a dowry. Woman held for 'posing' as groom for dowry 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z A son was born, but when he was 2 months old, Ms. Khatun’s husband left her for another wife — and another dowry, which funded his emigration to Malaysia. ‘I’m Struggling to Survive’: For Rohingya Women, Abuse Continues in Camps 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Her husband would accept a divorce only if the family gave back the dowry, which was not possible. Photographer of the year 2017: Zohra Bensemra 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Even English Kings preferred loving men; Queens were good for two things: rich dowries and heirs. Australia Votes for Gay Marriage, Clearing Path to Legalization 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z From a young age, Karamojong men build their herds to be used as dowry for marriage. In harsh corner of Uganda, herders fight climate change 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In particularly poor or remote areas, many Chinese men have countered this handicap by “buying” a bride from abroad, a practice billed as a cost-effective alternative to paying a dowry for a local one. 'I hope you’re ready to get married': in search of Vietnam's kidnapped brides 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Laws have also been passed against acid attacks and the ancient Hindu custom of demanding a dowry payment for marriage. Nepal outlaws custom of exiling women during their periods 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z In traditional Arab culture the groom pays a dowry as a gift to the bride as stated in the Islamic Sharia Law. Arab Despacito: Comedy version of the song complains about high dowries - BBC News 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In 2015, an incident of domestic violence was reported every four minutes under the legal definition of dowry deaths, harassment over dowry related crimes, cruelty by husband or his relatives and domestic violence. India man kills wife over dinner delay - BBC News 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Koofi, the lawmaker, said the violence had its roots in tribal feuds and the pervasive practice of marrying off girls at a very young age for large dowries. No Justice, ‘No Value’ for Women in a Lawless Afghan Province 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z When Safik Ansari decided to marry off his daughter, he told the village chief that his paltry income from pulling a rickshaw meant he was unable to pay the groom an appropriate dowry. 'We decided to take a stand': why some Indian families are returning dowries 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Another man married off his daughter three times in two years for repeated dowries, all before she turned 18. Girls are increasingly being married off in war-torn Yemen 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The Sharia doesn't specify certain amounts or even that the dowry be a material gift and it is encouraged in Islam to keep it modest and symbolic. Arab Despacito: Comedy version of the song complains about high dowries - BBC News 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Off the colonnade there are dozens of cell-like rooms, traditionally stacked to the rafters with thousands of bowls, tureens and urns in steel, brass or colored enamel — dowry offerings handed down through generations. India’s Lost Party Mansions 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z While at the police station divorcing her husband, she also filed a complaint against him for the beatings she endured, usually over demands for more dowry. ‘If a man can do it, why can't I?’: turning the tables on India's instant divorce law | Amrit Dhillon 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The DRA is an initiative to tackle the dowry problem in Muslim areas, but its creators hope it will spread to the Hindu community and other religious groups. 'We decided to take a stand': why some Indian families are returning dowries 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Odhiambo, the woman who had not been offered aid by the school group, planned to buy corrugated iron sheets for her roof; she considered possibly paying off her dowry. The Future of Not Working 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z "Why do you put conditions that break our backs? Have you forgotten how cheap dowries used to be in your time?" Arab Despacito: Comedy version of the song complains about high dowries - BBC News 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The dowries often amount to tens of thousands of pounds. Meeting in secret: The outcast wives of India - BBC News 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Even among the well-to-do, most marriages are still arranged between families to some degree, and dowry demands are often exorbitant. Pakistan court ban of Valentine’s Day celebrations raises many contradictions 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z DRA teams contact the families of the bride and groom to counsel them against giving or demanding a dowry. 'We decided to take a stand': why some Indian families are returning dowries 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z She might be married to a cousin to keep her dowry in the family or, as in this case, married for the prospect of a male heir. In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Agreeing with the song's message, Twitter user @Nwwar90 urged parents to "be more humble and demand lower dowries". Arab Despacito: Comedy version of the song complains about high dowries - BBC News 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z "Soon after we got married…he started complaining about the dowry. He said my family isn't happy with you." Meeting in secret: The outcast wives of India - BBC News 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z "When they finish the initiation, their parents introduce them to their husband, whose family gives them cows as dowry," she tells the BBC. Kenyan girls hide in schools to escape FGM - BBC News 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z India’s National Crime Records Bureau counts as many as 8,000 dowry deaths annually. 'We decided to take a stand': why some Indian families are returning dowries 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z For instance, there are reports of Hindu women committing suicide because of pressures on families to deliver large dowry payments, in a system that echoes feudal customs. Indian PM's camp seeks support from unlikely quarter: Muslim women 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Police say the young woman died in a dispute over dowry, the coercive practice of gift-giving that some say subjugates brides. A gender sensitivity class in India was going well, until someone died of poison 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Working in Benin, the photographer and multimedia artist Akpo focuses on the subject of bridal dowries in the Yoruba and Nago communities. LagosPhoto: the Nigerian festival challenging the world's Afro-pessimism 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Even with a hefty $3.5 billion dowry from would-be partner Halliburton, though, much of Wall Street considered the number three oil-field services company damaged goods when their merger collapsed in May. As Oil Slump Continues, Baker-Hughes Needs a Deal 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The gossip was that Karuna agreed to enroll his eldest daughters because he was unable to scrape together 100,000 rupees for dowries. Young Rural Women in India Chase Big-City Dreams 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Some of the women even fetched a higher dowry from Boko Haram fighters than they would have had they married men in their home villages. Once terrorized by Boko Haram, women and children now detained as being dangerous 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z According to court documents, Arisha’s family has claimed that Zahida and her husband repeatedly pressed them for dowry, and over time her family gave them a used car and a new motorbike. A gender sensitivity class in India was going well, until someone died of poison 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z At one checkpoint, Mr. Aded said, a fighter asked about local dowry customs. In Coastal Libya, Islamic State Prepared to Build a Nation 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z She said it was commonly used to decorate brides’ dowry trunks and furniture. Norwegian folk art rosemaling connects woman to ancestors 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Upon reaching adulthood, they would be transferred to the guardianship of another family, along with a huge dowry that serves as an incentive to treat them well. Young Rural Women in India Chase Big-City Dreams 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z He offered her a cash dowry that was three times above market rate, she said. Once terrorized by Boko Haram, women and children now detained as being dangerous 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z In some respects, this is not such an unusual case: In 2015, police records show, dowry disputes in India led to the murders of more than 7,000 women . A gender sensitivity class in India was going well, until someone died of poison 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, poor families might marry off their young daughters in exchange for dowries. Migrant child brides put Europe in a spin - BBC News 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Local police blotters in and around Hyderabad regularly carry gruesome stories: a woman who hanged herself by her sari when a dowry went sour, a husband setting his wife on fire. Sania Mirza’s Unlikely Stardom 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z In ghost marriages between two dead people, the "bride's" family demands a bride price and there is even a dowry, which includes jewellery, servants and a mansion - but all in the form of paper tributes. China's ghost weddings and why they can be deadly - BBC News 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z India has a long history of practices that oppress women, from gender-selection abortion and female infanticide to bride-burning, when a family fails to pay a dowry. Hillary Wouldn’t Be the First Female American President 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z She ultimately filed two separate police complaints in 2014 alleging that her in-laws had been physically abusive toward her and were harassing her family for dowry. A gender sensitivity class in India was going well, until someone died of poison 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z A man is also expected to buy an apartment and pay a dowry for his wife-to-be. Egyptian campaign rejects gold bridal gifts tradition - BBC News 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z When she learns that the prospective groom is a “mujahid” - an Islamic militant fighter - she slyly demands a high dowry to intentionally foil the negotiations. Syrian child actor who rose to killed in city of Aleppo 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z When she learns that the prospective groom is a “mujahid” — an Islamic militant fighter — she slyly demands a high dowry to intentionally foil the negotiations. Syrian child actor who rose to killed in city of Aleppo 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z When her mother was paralyzed and her father decided to marry again, Zahra, then around 11 years old, became part of the dowry, according to her father’s accounts to reporters. Families Blame Each Other After Afghan Child Bride Burns to Death 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The country has a special classification for brides killed by their in-laws over dowry, and 7,634 women died this way last year, a growing number, according to crime records. A gender sensitivity class in India was going well, until someone died of poison 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z But another calls the idea "foolish", saying the gift is part of the dowry, "and a man who does not pay the dowry should not be called a man". Egyptian campaign rejects gold bridal gifts tradition - BBC News 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z There’s no way her parents can afford to return the dowry money. The story of a girl married at 11 tracks the horrors of Yemen’s war 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z When they married in the 1950s, her dowry included gold, silver, silk and furs. Readers Respond: The Cultural Revolution’s Lasting Imprint 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z No mention of a dowry had been made before the ceremony and there was no way her family could raise the money. The child bride who's glad her husband abandoned her - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z When the houseboat’s owner plans to sell it and evict them, Romeo’s plan for escaping poverty involves marrying a Native American, because he "heard somewhere" that they come with big dowries. Three types of onscreen losers at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “Parents used to buy gold jewelry, such as a necklace as a dowry for their daughters. But now, more customers prefer to buy gold bullion or coins for value-preservation purposes.” Chinese Investors See Golden Opportunity 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z He received $1,600 in dowry for each of his girls, he said. The story of a girl married at 11 tracks the horrors of Yemen’s war 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z In addition, poor families stand to benefit from a dowry once their daughter is married. Voices from Syria: 'This camp is a paradise compared to life back home' 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The bride price is similar to a dowry, but paid from prospective groom to the family of the bride, rather than from the bride to the groom's side of the family. The rising cost of a Chinese bride price - BBC News 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z In Mozambique, child marriage is a way out of poverty for the family — one less mouth to feed and a windfall from the dowry. A life of poverty, violence for Africa's millions of child brides as their numbers set to rise 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Another challenge is the common practice in many African countries of couples’ cohabitating as they wait until the bride’s family raises money for a dowry. In Africa, A Booming Catholic Church, and Growing Pains, to Greet Pope Francis 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The videos mark an historic moment where Clinton championed women’s issues speaking truth to power by standing up to China’s one-child and dowry policies. Clinton Backers Highlight Beijing Speech From 1995 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z A newlywed Indian woman was reportedly tortured by her in-laws for not bringing a dowry with her to their home, her hands forcibly burned by dipping them in boiling oil. Indian Woman Burned with Boiling Oil for Not Providing a Dowry 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Last week, the organisers of the one of India's biggest Hindu festivals, the Kumbh Mela, barred her from attending the congregation until she was cleared of all charges in a dowry harassment case. Radhe Maa: Why is India's "godwoman" in the news? - BBC News 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Campaigners said that the dowry turns a woman into the husband's property. Uganda bride price refund outlawed - BBC News 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Conversely, she said, the high ratio of Rohingya men to women in Malaysia made men there more willing to pay for a bride’s journey and to forgo a dowry. Rohingya Women Flee Violence Only to Be Sold Into Marriage 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Ms. Parineeta’s daughters represent a future financial strain: Someday the girls might require dowries of their own. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z His wife, who lives in a ward with women convicted in dowry murders, joins him for a few hours every day. Was Aarushi Talwar murder verdict a miscarriage of justice? - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z This wedding was groundbreaking, even as it was traditional in every sense: A dowry was involved, there was a church service, and members of the Zulu community attended. Same Sex, Love and Hate, in South Africa 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z In 1971, they sold Raj’s wedding dowry and moved to the United States, where Raj had gotten a scholarship to Louisiana State University. From Piyush to Bobby: How does Jindal feel about his family’s past? 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Many of the deaths are linked to disputes over dowries demanded by the grooms’ families. Online Matchmaking Adds a Twist to Arranged Marriages in India 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z He says the in-laws were dissatisfied with her dowry and demanded more from the family, including a motorcycle. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Brides are draped with gold, and gold-laden dowries are a traditional gesture that cost a life savings for many poorer families in rural India. India wants its rich temples to part with their gold to help the economy 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Female infanticide is a historic problem in India’s highly patriarchal society, as daughters are often viewed as a burden due to the continuing prevalence of the dowry system. 2,000 Girls Killed Daily in India: Minister 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z There may be positive side effects: a shortage of brides in India is causing dowry prices to fall in some areas, for instance. Bare branches, redundant males 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z In Kurya culture the bride's family receives a dowry of cattle - Nyangi's brothers planned on using those cows to attract wives for themselves. Saving girls from the 'cutting season' 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Sometimes, relatives set the fire as punishment for perceived affronts to family honor or in quarrels over dowry gifts in marriage deals. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Of course, too few women have jobs or bank accounts; murders happen over dowry and “honour”; fathers and husbands wield most control overall. How to damage India’s reputation 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The giving of dowry is a legal offence, but all families maintain the custom nonetheless. Delhi rapist says victim shouldn't have fought back 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Parents are pressured to pay, in part, because children with medical degrees are more marriageable and command higher dowries. Journal Eyes Corruption in India’s Medical Schools 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z He told them FGM is wrong, and that they must not depend on their sister's dowry. Saving girls from the 'cutting season' 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z According to government figures, one woman dies roughly once an hour in a dowry dispute. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z They would speak disapprovingly of the country's "social evils" — the caste system, the payment of dowries, the preference for male children — with a newly acquired Yankee accent. Guns, sex and arrogance: I hated everything about America - until I moved here 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Aid workers say that the younger the groom, the less a bride's family must offer as dowry. Nepal's child grooms suffer in physical, emotional ways 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z At one point the Bajaj two-wheeler became so intricately linked to social and cultural practices that it became a necessary dowry item. Thriving In The Turbulence Of Emerging Markets 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z In another - the most famous - he heard of a poor merchant who could not afford a dowry for his daughters and feared they would be sold into slavery. Turks celebrate Father Christmas as local hero 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Singh and two other men were tried on charges of dowry death in the case. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Details of her £1,500 dowry survive, but we don't know if it was a love match or arranged. The mystery of Oliver Cromwell's 'queen' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of women are killed annually in disputes related to marriages and dowries, researchers estimate. 2 Indian Teenagers Thought to Be Murdered Actually Killed Themselves, Inquiry Finds 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z But child marriages are common among Kenya's pastoral communities, which often depend on a bride's dowry. Cows to keep Kenyan girls in school 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z “But the biggest expense is the ‘dowry’ paid to the political party” to secure a place on the ballot. Indonesia's New President Face Obstructionist Opposition To Economic Reform 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Singh, who died late last year at age 80 while being treated for heart trouble, denied in an interview demanding dowry or striking the children. In Indian Families, the Dangerous Meeting of Women and Fire 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Our correspondent reported that this attitude means they are totally dependent on their families to support, protect them and pay their dowries. Move to cut Bangladesh marriage age 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The lavish dowry reaffirms Tesla chief Elon Musk's reputation as a maestro of public subsidies. Tesla mines gold in Silver State 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The girl's father said he wanted dowry money from the boy's family and wanted to marry again himself. Arrests over Afghan child marriage 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The tradition of giving a wedding dowry is causing growing division and domestic violence amongst Asian families in Britain and should be banned, according to a leading British lawyer. Dowry 'should be banned' in Britain 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Instead, daughters are a source of income through dowries. Girls fight back 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Byzantine Empire, AD565: The Justinian laws – named for the emperor, known as “the last Roman”, who created a template for modern western civil law – allow women to be married without a dowry. Women's rights and their money: a timeline from Cleopatra to Lilly Ledbetter 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z That meant paying the bridal dowry, a costly but time-bound custom in their community of smallholder farmers in western India. Farmer suicides reflect growing desperation in rural India 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z The court should not be blaming the victim: It should be taking the wives’ word about violence related to their dowries unless well-founded evidence is brought forward. Indian Supreme Court ruling on dowries is a step in the wrong direction for human rights In Yemen, the practice of "Shegar" - when a brother and sister from one family marry a brother and sister from another - is often used to avoid punitive dowry payments. Weekendish: Lettuces, prosthetics and scissors 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z “Every groom has a price tag for dowry, depending on his occupation and his family’s economic status. The middle class is under pressure to give bigger cars, bigger home-theater systems and bigger everything.” India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women In India, statistics suggest that, on average, one woman is killed every hour in a dispute over a dowry. Women's rights and their money: a timeline from Cleopatra to Lilly Ledbetter 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z His sister's party was called off — the food tossed, the sweets given to another family celebrating a wedding — but she was married two months later, dowry and all. Farmer suicides reflect growing desperation in rural India 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z The Indian Supreme Court is paving the way for future dowry harassment and domestic abuse — a step in the wrong direction for global women’s rights. Indian Supreme Court ruling on dowries is a step in the wrong direction for human rights "The dowry payment is meant to provide women with some financial security as they leave their home," Yemeni sheikh Mohamed Mamoun explains. The pre-nup that can end a happy marriage 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Such deaths have been a longtime problem for India and explain why the country passed a series of laws against dowry in the 1980s to protect against this form of violence. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women India, 1961: India bans dowries for women before marriage and allows women to sue if her husband’s family harass her for the money. Women's rights and their money: a timeline from Cleopatra to Lilly Ledbetter 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z He met with a local loan agent to secure about $800, one-third of the dowry payment, enough to satisfy the groom's family and allow the engagement party to proceed. Farmer suicides reflect growing desperation in rural India 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z If that were the law, a foreign fiancée would bring an astounding dowry: not paying U.S. taxes. Mylan Joins Stampede For Foreign Deals, Headquarters, Tax Savings 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z But in some cases swap marriages occur even when families do pay a dowry. The pre-nup that can end a happy marriage 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Last week, the group launched a national help line to counsel those caught up in dowry cases. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women "Often, their families couldn't offer good dowries. Their status would be even lower than an ordinary girl's in their new family," said Ye. No regrets, say the Chinese women who chose independence over marriage 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Correspondents say dowry offences are a serious issue in India where more than 8,000 women are killed every year. India women 'misusing' dowry law 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z If not, the dowry of tax benefits would be off. Mylan Joins Stampede For Foreign Deals, Headquarters, Tax Savings 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The streets are dotted with motorbikes and the occasional car, luxury items mostly acquired as part of a dowry. The long, dark walk to the toilet 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The meetings serve as therapy, said Lakhani, 36, the group activist, who also is facing trial for dowry harassment charges by his wife. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women But that union was blighted by a dispute with Ms. Parveen’s father over the dowry payment, and came to a bloody conclusion Tuesday outside the Lahore High Court. One Man, Two Wives and Many Accepted Forms of Violence in Pakistan 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Honour killings, dowry killings, and the abortion of female foetuses have increased, and they are not the work of primitive, poor peasants – they flourish in the middle classes in India's most prosperous states. Why we need a new women's revolution 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z If not, the dowry of slick tax benefits would be off. Want Ad: 'Foreign Corporate Spouses Needed For U.S. Companies, Preferably From Low Tax Country' 2014-05-13T07:32:00Z Call the money that changes hands their dowry, if you like, or the purchase price of a slave. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘The House That Will Not Stand’ in New Haven 2014-05-03T04:15:38Z The ruling threatens to undermine hard-won battles by the women’s movement in recent decades, advocates of the dowry laws say. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women Many civilians are armed, and cattle are vital in part because young men need them as dowries to get married, correspondents say. 'Dozens die' in S Sudan cattle raid 2014-04-19T21:37:15Z While brides in other parts of South Korea were expected to provide a dowry, on Jeju the men paid a bride price. Hardy Divers in Korea Strait, ‘Sea Women’ Are Dwindling 2014-03-29T23:34:52Z Still, he or she brings that rather astounding dowry to the table—not paying U.S. taxes. Want Ad: 'Foreign Corporate Spouses Needed For U.S. Companies, Preferably From Low Tax Country' 2014-05-13T07:32:00Z My first article — about three sisters committing suicide because their families could not afford to pay the dowry required for their marriage — was printed there. India Ink: In Kolkata, Reminders of Why We Help the ‘Last Girl’ 2014-03-07T12:26:19Z “The modern Indian woman does not want to live with her husband’s parents anymore, and she uses the dowry law to build pressure,” said Sanjeev Kumar, a teacher facing dowry charges. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women In the third case, he said, all the guilty parties in the burning of a woman over dowry had been arrested. India Ink: Delhi Chief Minister Calls Off Protest After Deal to Put Two Police Officials on Leave 2014-01-21T17:47:21Z The government pays the bride a dowry and provides them with household utensils. 1,111 couples get hitched in mass wedding in Nigeria 2013-12-21T22:00:00Z Neighbours often club together to help pay a dowry - which is set by the father of the bride - and mass marriages are becoming more popular as a way of making it more affordable. Father seeks 1m Facebook 'likes' as dowry 2013-12-17T15:07:47Z But few in Jacob’s class were as new to the country, and certainly none had been reared in a mud hut or paid a matrimonial dowry that included 30 cattle. A Lost Boy Grows Up 2013-12-04T10:00:12Z The son-in-law and his mother are in prison on charges of dowry murder but have claimed in court that the death was a suicide. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women Some of the families are motivated by the traditional dowry system. Yemen police 'stop child's wedding' 2013-11-08T15:21:23Z Gold is considered auspicious as a gift or offering at religious festivals in India and forms an essential part of a bride's dowry. Exclusive: India might buy gold from citizens to ease rupee crisis 2013-08-29T15:13:57Z Gold forms an essential part of a bride's dowry in India and is considered auspicious as a gift or offering at religious festivals. Exclusive: India might buy gold from citizens to ease rupee crisis 2013-08-29T12:05:57Z Legal experts believe India still needs the law, considering the large number of women who still take their lives following dowry demands. Is India's suicide law being misused? 2013-07-03T00:15:00Z About 8,000 women in India died violent deaths in 2013 because their families were unable to meet demands for more dowry, according to government statistics. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women The Dowager of China loudly demanded betrothal to the three-year-old Emperor Hsüan-tung II, with Hong Kong as the dowry. Probability-1: termination 2013-06-26T17:20:46.200Z Ms Mahoua describes how "women are weak because they are the ones for whom dowry is given", and that they, too, are seen as "property of the man". A woman’s battle to inherit land in Ivory Coast 2013-06-12T23:52:19Z We stipulated the duration, my father's conditions, and I requested what you would call a dowry where the guy gives a gift to the girl. I do, for now anyway 2013-05-13T09:50:33Z Lawyers believe many of these convictions related to the suicide of a dowry victim were secured after proving the abetment charge. Is India's suicide law being misused? 2013-07-03T00:15:00Z Earlier this month, husbands and mothers-in-law who claim to have been wrongfully accused of extortion under the dowry law gathered on a broiling-hot afternoon on the courthouse lawn in New Delhi. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women But the reader added that the “girl child is undesirable due to prevalence of fat weddings and practice of dowry which can break the backs of middle-/lower-middle-class people.” India Ink: Is Sexual Abuse of Minors Worse in India? Ink Readers Debate 2013-05-02T15:19:16Z But is quick to add, that the “girl child is undesirable due to prevalence of fat weddings and practice of dowry which can break the backs of middle/lower middle-class people.” India Ink: Is Sexual Abuse of Minors Worse in India? Ink Readers Debate 2013-05-02T06:41:00Z At least there hasn't been a dowry payment. Rentokil rises as it sells struggling parcels business City Link for £1 2013-04-29T08:39:10Z Money Lessons From 'Downton Abbey' If you need your wife's dowry to prop up your sprawling manse and a small army of domestic staff, don't bet it all on a railroad thousands of miles away. Money Lessons From 'Downton Abbey' 2013-03-02T05:19:55Z But the supporters of the dowry law say the tone of the ruling hurt. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women Over 16 years he employed a private army to keep himself in Rome and once sold his office for a dowry. Papal resignations: Torn vestments 2013-02-14T16:06:18Z And all that I got in return were constant dowry demands and physical, mental and emotional torture.My husband used to tell me that he would divorce me once he gets a job there. The Real Shame: India's Patriarchy Roars Back After Delhi Gang Rape 2013-01-21T06:05:21Z The report also considered a bull case in which the shares soar to $72, but that depended on GM finding someone to take its perpetually loss-making European division, Opel-Vauxhall, off its hands without a dowry. General Motors: Now it’s time to step on the gas 2013-01-17T16:04:42Z She said she was offered dowry money by the men's families instead, so the girl could marry someone else, which she rejected. In India, suicide of another rape victim puts spotlight on inaction 2013-01-16T21:08:31Z “Our daughter-in-law is lying. She has inflated the list of dowry her parents gave at the wedding,” she said. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women "I think it is true that unless the government is willing to enforce its own laws against dowry and sex-selective abortion, not much will change," Professor Hudson said. India Ink: India's Man Problem 2013-01-16T10:32:30Z The entire family ganged up against me and told me to sign the divorce petition as my husband wanted to marry again for more dowry. The Real Shame: India's Patriarchy Roars Back After Delhi Gang Rape 2013-01-21T06:05:21Z Such crimes are routine in this country, where researchers estimate that anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 women a year are killed over dowry disputes. In Rape’s Aftermath, India Debates Violence Against Women 2013-01-13T02:11:00Z The husband is reported to be considering legal action to get either her or his dowry back. Anger as Saudi in 90s weds teen 2013-01-07T17:30:04Z He said he never asked for dowry and the marriage fell apart because his wife was temperamental. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women He sold his land in order to educate you in a culture that only approves of land being sold for a son’s future or a daughter’s dowry. To the Woman Warrior I Did Not Know 2013-01-05T09:45:00Z Despite gender sensitive laws being in place for decades, including those outlawing practices such as dowries and child marriage, they have been poorly implemented largely due to a lack of political will, activists say. Analysis: Young, urban Indians find political voice after student's gang rape 2013-01-01T21:03:48Z The researchers say many cases could be linked to demands over a dowry leading to women being set on fire. How India treats its women 2012-12-29T11:41:12Z OpCapita, run by former investment banker Henry Jackson, received a £50m dowry when it took over the running of the chain in February. Comet closes remaining shops as losses hit £230m 2012-12-17T20:19:14Z “Parents give dowry because they want their daughter to be pampered and respected by her husband’s family,” Prakash said, leafing through her daughter’s wedding album. India high court’s ‘disgruntled wives’ ruling tests dowry laws enacted to protect women “My parents gave me a set of dishes for my ‘dowry’ instead. 6 Kinds of Gifts You Should Never Give 2012-11-30T10:45:00Z The dowry the father received helped him manage his farm. Afghan Women Fear Setback as U.S. Leaves 2012-11-13T04:10:46Z Since then the big houses have been dancing around each other without ever quite coming close enough to begin talking dowries. Penguin and Random House may merge, but the power lies elsewhere 2012-10-26T16:49:07Z She sought help from the local NGO Khamroz, which provided legal help to sue for her dowry that her in-laws did not want to return. Tajik women face divorce epidemic 2012-10-13T01:31:00Z Women who do win favorable judgments are expected to pay back their dowries, a tall order for many. All the Single Ladies 2012-09-24T05:00:00Z Another pointed out that to marry a Libyan woman, her family would ask for a dowry of $19,000, while Syrians would only seek a few hundred dollars. Libyans 'exploiting Syrian women' 2012-09-20T15:52:15Z When Sharifa's husband sent her back to live with her father, the father had to repay the dowry. Afghan Women Fear Setback as U.S. Leaves 2012-11-13T04:10:46Z The families succumb because there’s no demand for dowry or wedding expenses. Opinion: For India’s Children, Philanthropy Isn’t Enough 2012-09-16T00:39:00Z Mixing Oprah-style interviews on a couch with short reports from the field, it tries to shine a spotlight on festering issues like dowries, domestic violence and the indignities of the caste system. India Ink: Bollywood Star Remakes Himself Into TV Conscience 2012-07-27T04:51:33Z The woman said she’d offered to return the dowry and other money he’d spent on her, but he kept raising the price. All the Single Ladies 2012-09-24T05:00:00Z Mixing Oprah-style interviews on a couch with short reports from the field, it tries to shine a spotlight on festering issues like dowries, domestic violence and indignities in the caste system. Aamir Khan, a Bollywood Star, Remakes Himself Into TV Conscience of Social Ills 2012-07-26T19:57:13Z A bride’s parents often buy a whole set of white goods as a dowry. Consumer goods in India: Seducing shoppers in Sticksville 2012-07-12T15:01:36Z But pressures of family, demands for dowry and domestic harassment - and violence - push many such young, married women over the edge in the country's teeming cities and towns. Why are young Indians killing themselves? 2012-06-27T07:23:31Z While traditionally the dowry consisted of clothes, jewelry and cattle, today's brides are often equipped with a host of air-conditioners and other household appliances. India Ink: Cooking the Planet or the Self, an Uneasy Choice 2012-06-25T11:15:02Z Ali Karasu stood downcast inside his bedding shop late last month, having given up nearly all hope of selling what he advertises as dowry furnishings. At a Turkish Border City, War in Syria Smothers Business 2012-06-13T20:25:12Z In addition, age-old customs such as payment of hefty dowries at the time of marriage and beliefs linking a female's sexual behavior to family honor have made girls seem a burden. India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages 2012-06-13T00:06:30Z Grandad, whose society was the only dowry that Bridget Rafferty had brought to her husband, now interposed his sweet, quavering tones. The Misfit Christmas Puddings 2012-05-22T15:16:50.590Z He also leaves Elizabeth 11 marks as a marriage dowry. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z She brought with her, however, a dowry, and the recognised necessity of endowing daughters was one of the causes of those frequent expositions which were perpetrated with so little blame. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z In what other country could an actor be knighted for his trousers or an author for his wife’s dowry? The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z One bride was murdered every hour over dowry demands in 2010, says the National Crime Records Bureau. India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages 2012-06-13T00:06:30Z Opening the parchment packet, she then proceeded to examine of what her little dowry consisted; and, to her surprise and joy, she found forty broad pieces of gold. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z To spiritual minds any taint of commerce was repugnant; Christ asked no dowry with his bride. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z We find traces of the dowry, as well as of the ἕδνα, in Homer. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z To snare his fancy might not have been enough; but when with her dowry she captured also his imagination, he married her. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z He said honor and dowry murders should be punished with death. India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages 2012-06-13T00:06:30Z She made it out at length, however, to be merely "My Ella's dowry;" and a tear fell upon it as she read. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z She added that nothing was exacted save what was a free offering, but from her previous words it is obvious that no nuns were received at Heynings without a dowry. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Penelope had received a dowry from Icarus, her father. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z How, with the trifle I could offer as a dowry, should I dare to seek her presence and offer to take her in marriage?'—'Rest easy on that score. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z In fact, the curse of dowry continues even after marriage. India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages 2012-06-13T00:06:30Z She had not thought of it, being much of opinion that Gore would ask for nothing in the way of dowry and that Don Joaquin would give nothing without much asking. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z For the appropriation of these money dowries to the use of the individual nuns, see below, Ch. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z A sum of money invested in something of this sort while the daughter is growing may be considered a far better investment than if the same amount were laid away to invest in a dowry. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z As dowry, he bringeth twenty young female camels, and I call upon ye to be my witnesses, O my Quraish brethren!' The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The gold coins, necklaces, and girdle are her dowry. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z If she "entered Religion," he would have to give her a dowry; but not, he imagined, a large one, five thousand dollars or so, he guessed. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z The injunction is coupled with a strong injunction against dowries. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z She is as dear to the hearts of Mrs. Rutherford and myself as if she were our own child, and we have given to her the dowry of a daughter of our own. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z Half the dowry served to buy a mattress and a pillow of palm-fibre, a goat-skin for water and a few earthenware platters. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Then, too, not only is there the outlay for the dowry and clothing, but also for the feasting of some hundreds, it maybe, of guests during the seven days following the marriage. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z When the second earl took charge of his wife's dowry, the fashions of the Regency were in the meridian, and the house was decorated and furnished to suit the prevailing mode. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Does the Bishop mean that he will help to provide a dowry for Johanete out of his private purse, in another religious house? Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z A reminiscence of the division of the woman, though not of the dowry, appears in the beating which the ghostly companion gives her, whereby she is freed from her horns and made very beautiful. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z Doubtless, they know nothing about the terrible retort of Moslems when they notice that in certain Western countries the dowry is paid to the bridegroom by the bride's father! The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z There are frequent reports of domestic violence, often related to demands for dowry payments. The Female Factor: Success in a Land Known for Disasters 2012-04-09T14:51:43Z The proposal was accepted, but David could bring no dowry for his wife. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Any collection of wills provides ample evidence of this dowry system. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Blanche's ambition, she said, was to provide dowries for her sisters; she had already accumulated a few thousand francs, and these she had set aside for the girls. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z If it is only half a share, that is because the compensation found by the spouse in the dowry and the household upkeep is taken into account. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z What on earth have dowries got to do with being in love? Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The question of dowry was a difficult one to David; but on that point the king bade his servants set his mind at rest. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Be sure, my dear sir, that great deeds brought about at the proper moment, and bearing fruitful results, no matter by what genius they are accomplished, are a wealthy dowry for any country. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In 1661, it was blindly ceded to our Charles II., as simply a part of the dowry of his bride, the Infanta Catherine. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z There is a tradition that, when he married his daughter to Samuel Sewall, afterwards Chief Justice, he gave her for her dowry, her weight in pine-tree shillings. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z You must remember that I have not a penny in the world, and that you cannot afford to marry a girl without a dowry. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z It represents Monsignore Torquemada attended by an angel, presenting three young girls to the Virgin, who gives them dowries: the Almighty is seen in the clouds. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z He revelled in impossible dreams of buying a living, of giving it to Etruria, and of handing maid and dowry to the fortunate man who was to make her a lady. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z A great dowry is a bed full of troubles. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z At last, in desperation, the unhappy parents even offered the hand and dowry of their daughter as a reward to any man who should be fortunate enough to set her tongue at liberty. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z She brought him as dowry a hunting dog, Lelaps, and a javelin warranted never to miss its mark. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z On this occasion, the girls who are to receive the dowries are drawn up in two lines in front of the church. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z After this meaning interpolation he returns to the marriage question, and proposes to act in the matter of the dowry in the same way in which his grandfather acted, presumably on a like occasion. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Who betrothed her, twelve years old, for the sake of dowry gold, To his son Lord Leigh, the churl. In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding 2012-03-26T02:00:41.847Z Many ladies of the royal line have retired to Las Huelgas, the nuns brought their dowries, and the mitered abbess held the rank of Princess-Palatine, with the power of capital punishment. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The most common reasons for domestic violence were “dowry demands, extra-marital affairs or a second marriage of the spouse and the suspicious nature of the spouse,” the report states. India Ink: For Indian Women, Divorce a Raw Deal 2012-03-22T13:48:12Z Highly extolled is the Jewish maiden who brings her bridegroom such a dowry. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Her dowry would have come in nicely to rescue his estates, which are mortgaged over and over again; in the second place, it was his own fault that he met with a refusal. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The yearly ceremony of giving dowries to twelve girls, was performed by the Pope, this morning, in the church built over the ancient temple of Minerva. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z In Spain there is not the pernicious system of dowries; as a rule it is personal attraction that wins a husband. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Several others wanted dowries for their marriageable daughters. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The sum which Giulio received he bestowed as a dowry on his sister, when he gave her in marriage to Lorenzetto the sculptor, who had been a friend and pupil of Raphael. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z "He must at least show on his side as handsome a sum as will be the dowry I give you," he had often repeated. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z The poem called the Cypria was said to have been given by Homer to Stasinus of Cyprus as a daughter’s dowry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z |
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