Outrage in India after textbook lists ugliness, physical disability as causes for dowry
A major controversy has erupted in India over a textbook in the western state of Maharashtra that has listed "ugliness" and "physical disability" of women as the two major reasons
Mon Feb 06 2017
Wives not cows: Uganda dowry fuels domestic violence
In recent years the culture of giving dowry in Uganda has turned marriage into a "business", forcing girls as young as 14 to wed, fuelling and "trapping" women in violent relationships.
Fri Oct 24 2014
Indian film depicts fight of pink sari vigilantes
A gang of women vigilantes, who fight for social justice in rural India and are famed for their pink saris and sticks, are the subject of an award-winning documentary opening this week.
Wed Feb 19 2014
Saiful Bukhari marries TV personality
In just one breath and a dowry of RM41,101, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan and TV3 personality Nik Suryani Megat Deraman today became husband and wife.
Sat May 25 2013