A Glimpse of a Dowry-free Civilization

Though much is said and much is done to abolish the custom of dowry, sadly it is a practice that still exists today.

Let’s imagine the effects of a dowry-free society:

• Fathers of grown-up daughters would be more stress-free and wouldn’t have as many stress-related disorders.
• Girls would be more confident and guilt-free for not being a burden on their parents.
• Women would have more respect for their husbands.
• Men would have a lot more self-respect.
• Less violence against women.
• A decrease in the number of women killings and suicides.
• A realisation of women as human beings and not property.
• Less trauma, leading to a productive life.
• Establishment of a happy marital household.
• Girls getting married at their appropriate ages.
• Less number of abortions (for fear of girl child).
• Fewer sins because of interest-based loans.
• Reduced wastage of money on unnecessary extravagance.
• Men realising and undertaking their responsibilities on their own.
• Increase in the quality of education of the girl child.
• Increase in the quality of upbringing of the girl child.

Change starts from you and me… the choice is yours.

– — Umm Zain