India's dowry curse: outlawed practice remains deeply entrenched
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India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day, although dowry — the transfer of money, property, vehicles or jewellery from a bride's family to the groom or his family — has been outlawed under the Dowry Prohibition Act since 1961. Demands for cash and goods persist before and after weddings, reflecting a deep-rooted preference for sons; research shows nearly 9 million female foetuses were aborted in India between 2000 and 2019.
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