Essays on Dowry

“STATUS OF WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAN SOCIETY” – KRITIKA RASTOGI STATEMENT OF PURPOSE To critically analyse the role and status of women in the contemporary Indian society and the crimes committed against them. INTRODUCTION Within the Indian subcontinent, there have been infinite variations of the status of women, differing according to the cultural milieu, family…

Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women’s most significant job. Money was used to buy and sell women like slaves. And men were given the upper hand in written law. Egyptian society and Hammurabi’s code have granted them fewer…

Rights on the ancestral property i. e great grand fathers property after their death of after marriage for daughters. “The devolution of property on the death of its owner or property beneficaryreceives from the estate of a deceased person”. Parental property right is a natural right which is coming from many eras . even in…

Two major types of marriage exist in Nigeria: monogamy, a marriage of one man to one woman, and polygyny, a marriage of one man to two or more wives. In most cultural groups in Nigeria, traditional marriage is usually an arrangement between two families as opposed to an arrangement between two individuals. Accordingly, there is…

General Information Sexism is the belief that rights and functions in society should be governed by one s sex. Throughout history sexism has been male- driven accompanied by the belief in the lower status of adult females. The State of World Population Report 2000 provinces that each twelvemonth adult females undergo an estimated 50 million…

Women were considered inferior to men in practical life. But in scriptures they were given high position. Thus in past, the status of women in India was not clear. It was theoretically high but practically low. Women were prohibited to take part in domestic as well as in external matter. They were under the influence…

A Response to Susan Moller Okin’s Article: “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? ” My response to Susan Moller Okin’s article titled “Is multiculturalism good for women? ” can be summed up in the following essay, in which I firmly argue in favor of Okin’s stance on the point that a blind reliance and shallow adherence…

The Adverse Effects of Extravagant Weddings in Lahore Human Safari Khan Ms. Same Magma Academic Writing 204 Section H April 4, 2012 Lahore School of Economics Abstract In recent years, the trend of spending extravagantly on weddings has Increased tenfold and unfortunately has negatively Impacted our society. While most agree that the subject should be…

“Fall, My Mother” written by Ambai tells the story of the coming of age in a particular Indian society. The passage takes the reader on a journey as a young girl realizes that life as she knows it will never be the same. At the same time the story also highlights the realization every female…

Women have been getting a good dose of it. Be it on the streets, in malls, colleges and even in offices, eve teasing has been around ever since Adam woke up from his slumber to discover a missing rib! Wolf-whistling, name-calling, sometimes even bottom-pinching, Eves have gone through hell. But have they ever given it…