Dowry in Bangladesh and global perspective

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Dowry System: Bangladesh
and Global Context
Presented by
Marzana Monefa
Department of Pharmacy
BRAC University

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To acquire information about dowry system in Bangladesh and global perspective
To find solutions for eradication of dowry system and it’s related violence
Objective
Altering mindset and dowry embedded tradition
Abolishing corruption in our country
Challenge
Acquiring Woman Rights and Gender Equality

3. Survey Analysis
3
51%
32.70%
16.30%
Which Class of people are most involved in
Dowry system?
Sample size=98

4. Magnitudes of Dowry System in Bangladesh
Lack of
Girl education
Child marriage
Psychological and
physical abuse
Torture to disability
Female infanticide
Acid attack
Death by murder, bride burning or
committing suicide
Male
Dominance
Unawareness
Social
security
Tradition
Status of
woman
Poverty
Consequences of DowryCauses for Dowry
3090
Women allegedly killed
2064
Women abused
220
Women committed suicide

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Abusive
Individual
Abusive
Marriage
Abusive
Families
Abusive
Children
Abusive
Community
Vicious
Cycle of
violence
Dowry System’s Impact
Abusive
Nation

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Jurisdiction and Governmental Initiatives for Dowry system
Criminal Justice System
Special Courts
Special Tribunals
Legal interventions
The Dowry Prohibition Act 1980
Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act 2000
Plans and Policies
National Action Plan on VAW (2013-2025)
National Women Development Policy 2011

7. Microcredit program for woman
empowerment
Providing medical facilities and
shelter
Providing legal aid and legal
literacy
Education,training and awareness
program
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One-Stop
Crisis
Centre
National
Trauma
Counseling
Centre
National
Helpline
Centre
Public
Awareness
Campaign
Multi-sectoral approach
Institutional Support System
Governmental and non-Governmental collaboration
Non Government Organization
Victim
Support
Centre
Nari Nirjatan
Protirodh
Cell
Women
Support and
Investigation
Department

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Actions to facilitate clogged up judicial system
Proper law enforcement
Amendment of law for liability to torture
Inclusion of moral and ethics courses from primary level
Awaring youth through gender based educational activities
Collaboration of Academic and Research Institution with Government
LEDP focused for woman
Awareness campaign by recruiting the victims
Integration of all NGOs, Human Rights organizations and Government
Strengthening of monitoring mechanism for microcredits program
Recommendation

9. Global Analysis on dowry system
North
America
South
America
Africa
Middle East
South
Asia
Australia
South
East Asia
Central
Asia
Europe
Asia
Greenland

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Dowry
• Highest dowry deaths
occurs in Pakistan
• It also exists in India,
Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Nepal and
Afghanistan
Bride Price
• Some tribes of Africa
pays cash and cows
proportional to the
worth of the bride
• Chinese bride price is
one of the highest in
the world
Mahr
• Saudi Arabia and Iran
has the highest
demand on Mahr
• Saudi Arabia and Iran
has different laws for
marriage
Worldwide transaction for marriage

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Story of Ershad Ali

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