Bride burning and dowry may look bad, but are an integral part of India.

There are many types of gender inequality but the chief among them are inequalities in the social and economic field.

1. In the social field, the first inequality is the Mortality inequality.

2. The second inequality in the social field is the natality inequality.

3. The third is the household or family inequality.

Factors responsible for gender inequality are.

1] Child marriage.
2] Dowry system.
3] The sati system etc.

I think dowry is pernicious or vicious system who is eating the vital of our society &
hamper the growth of development of our society's womanhood on the right way.If it is
right so,why it taking & it giving is a cognizable illegal or punishable .As a gift it
is little right but as a fulfill of demand to boy's family is not right of any angle of
society this cause many parents don't want to have daughter.so, please raise your voice
against dowry & boycott it with unity for extermination of dowry system from society.say...............

Its not good to say as these are integral part of our culture. Our culture has given us a lot many great things bt its the human tendency to grasp the wrong given.

Its definitely not our culture. Its been made by some people or group for their purpose on the name of Indian culture.

So these ill evils must be definitely removed from the society for further development of the country as well as an individual.

I also agree with you friends that dowry is an integral part of our society. We should stop all those things that give or take dowry. Sometimes if girl parents don't give dowry marriage will not take place. If they give dowry and after marriage girls in laws often demand to more money and if girls parents can't effort it then the girl will become to do a secrets. The girls parents spend their whole for saving money to give dowry girl in laws. We should stop all this thing.

The parents have right to give their wealth to daughter. Its gives security for girls after marriage. So the groom do not tell dowry, if the pleasure of the parents give as a daughter wealth then no problem.

I think dowry was started in India at a time when there was a vast difference in the social status of a man and a woman. This practice is still prevalent in India because people have not been able to rise above the superstitious beliefs and practices completely.

As a result it has been an integral part of India for a long time now. Following such practices even in the 21st century taints the image of India as a whole. Empowering the women by providing them equal rights as men and providing empowerment centers in the rural parts of the country combined with girl-child education and making them aware of their rights are some of the options which can help women rise up in the social hierarchy.

If we have to rise up together as a developed nation then we have to treat each other equally first and only then with mutual understanding we can arise and shine in the 21st century. Let us not get bogged down by a few false beliefs and practices and present a powerful picture of a rejuvenated India before the whole world.

Hi friends,

In my view dowry system is a caused to a society. Why because it is to reduce our relationships? But in present days most of people to entrusted on dowry.

According to my view,though these rituals are an integral part of our nation, there is nothing wrong to raise our voice towards social evils.As women are considered as most powerful creations of God,we must behave in such a way to make those words true.

In those days because of ignorance and lack of education,they followed these crucial practises.But right now we are enriched with knowledge and technologies.Also by many sense we are equal to a men.so we must be bold enough to oppose these social evils.

The society keeps on changing from time to time. And we have to keep amending the ritual's. We need to see things in a broader perspective. There is always a reason behind a certain ritual.

For example, bride burning used to take in those times and in those places where a woman was completely dependent on her husband. Once her husband dies life becomes hopeless for her.

She has to face all the pains given to her by the society, and re-marriage was not allowed. A married woman had no right to live without her husband. That was the mentality, once upon a time.

Same thing goes for dowry too. But it is not that they are integral part of India. There is no mention of such practices in our holy scriptures. We cannot just cling to old rituals in changing times. It will do more harm than good.

I don't feel like dowry system and bride burning should belong to our culture. Eventhough measures are taken to bring an end to the dowry system, families in many parts of India consider that as a social custom demanding dowry from the bride. There are many cases where the marriages were cancelled as the brides' family was not able to produce the dowry demanded. Even if all the criteria are satisfied such as matching of horoscopes, family status and all, dowry issue would become a crucial factor to decide whether the marriage should happen.