A 29-year-old woman from Ghaziabad, UP, who taught at a Delhi school, recently committed suicide following dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. In her suicide note, she said that her husband, ...

Did you know the dowry system in India originally started as a way to support daughters financially after marriage? Over centuries, this practice turned into a demand, placing immense pressure on ...

Sixty years ago, India banned the giving and taking of dowries. Yet the practice continues to date, with deaths due to dowry demands showing no signs of abating. An average of 20 women die every day ...