5. In India , 1 women
is killed every hour
due to dowry
conflicts
That’s 8,760 Women
killed every year
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/dowry-wars
6. The Dowry System
“The National Crime Records Bureau says 8,233 women were
killed across India last year because of disputes over dowry
payments given by the bride’s family to the groom or his family at
the time of marriage”
8391
8618
8233
8000
8200
8400
8600
8800
Category 1
Deaths over Dowry
2010 2011 2012
But these are only just the crimes reported
7.
8. Suicides in China
• In China, 500 women per day commit suicide due to
gendercide.
• This is the only country that women take their own life
more than men
That’s up to 182,000 women a year, that take there own
life.
9.
10. References
Davis, E. (Director). (2012). It’s a Girl
Ertelt, S. (2013, September 4). Gendercide: One Woman Dies Every Hour in India over
Dowry Disputes. . Retrieved, from http://www.lifenews.com/2013/09/04/gendercide-one-
woman-dies-every-hour-in-india-over-dowry-disputes/
Manne, A. (2010, June 1). GENDERCIDE. . Retrieved , from
http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2010/june/1276143335/anne-manne/gendercide