Social aspects of violence: Cultural dowry practices and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Pakistan
Document Type
Book Chapter
Editor
Muhammad Mohiuddin, Tareque Aziz, Sreenivasan Jayashree
Publication (Name of Journal)
Multiculturalism and Interculturalism
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Publisher
IntechOpen Limited
City
United Kingdom
Abstract
Dowry is a transfer of materialistic goods or money from bride’s parents to bridegroom family at the time of marriage. However, as dowry demand rises, it has a significant detrimental impact on the lives of women. This chapter discusses the history of dowry and its practices, the positive and negative impact, and policy implications. The keywords used for this search were: “Dowry AND Pakistan,” “Pakistan culture AND Violence against women,” “social aspects AND Dowry practices,” and “Intimate-partner violence AND Pakistan.” To ensure that readers would receive valid information on the subject, authors searched from reliable engines. Dowry is a common tradition, particularly in South Asian countries. It is originated from Hindu culture, but later adopted and practiced by other Islamic and European-American nations. Though it provides an opportunity for women to get their share of pre-mortem inheritance from their parent’s property. However, it may be the leading cause of violence and abuse that poses an enormous burden on the brides. Violence prevention is achievable, but it requires efforts by the government, health institutions, and civil society. This is an additional contribution by the authors to raise awareness regarding “Dowry,” which is one of the preventable predictors of violence.
Recommended Citation
Bhamani, S. S.,
Merchant, A.,
Jetha, Z. A.,
Ali, T. S.
(2023). Social aspects of violence: Cultural dowry practices and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Pakistan. Multiculturalism and Interculturalism.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/book_chapters/429