Daily Times

Dowry is a handsome ransom paid traditionally to groom’s family at time of marriage. It is a gender-based discrimination, enforcing invisible domestic violence on women as part of so-called of normal or customary culture. Moreover, this dominating act is most ominously practiced in Asian countries ranking Pakistan with 3rd highest rate of dowry deaths.

2,000 cases of dowry deaths are counted per year, which are 2.45 per 10,000. Pakistan has adopted dowry system from Indian culture which is ranking at top of dowry violence list. I appeal the incumbent Government to pass act against dowry to end up the deleterious violence against women.

QANDEEL GUL GULAB ALI

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