“We made up our minds to take a stand on the dowry system and safeguard our future generations.”
The no-dowry agreement acknowledged by the people of Baba Wayil is posted over the village mosque, with signatures from locals who commit to its terms. It reads that the bride’s family will not face any financial burden of marriage from the groom or his family.
“It gives me immense happiness that people are willing to give up the evil of dowry,” said Shah. “My dream is that this baton will pass on to our younger generation before I close my eyes forever.” “My classmates didn’t believe that a dowry-free marriage could happen in today’s time,” Altaf told us. “But upon witnessing my marriage, they were really impressed.” She said the agreement has brought a sense of equality and respect among the villagers, as it allows couples from all economic backgrounds to wed.
Kashmir is considered the land of saints, she said, and laments hearing of dowry-related abuses elsewhere in the region. The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir police found that there werein the union territory in 2019, as well as 3,069 cases of domestic violence, molestation, and rape, among other crimes against women.
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