Reporters - India's dowry curse: Outlawed practice remains deeply entrenched
- India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day.
- Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society.
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- India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day.
- Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society.
Sources: France 24