The document discusses the issue of dowry system in Bangladesh. It defines dowry as gifts from the bride's family to the groom's family upon marriage. Dowry can include goods, assets, or cash. The practice of dowry developed in Bangladesh in the 1970s and is considered a social evil. Causes of dowry include poverty, illiteracy, narrow mentality, and dependence on husbands. Women face physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse due to dowry demands. Solutions proposed include education, making women self-dependent, gender equality initiatives, media campaigns, and government action.

1. WELCOMETO MY
PRESENTATION
DATE : 05.11.2019
PRODIP KUMAR RAY

2. “Dowry System is a Social Evil in
Bangladesh”

3. •What is dowry?
Dowry system is one of the worst evil cultures in society. Dowry is gift
from the bride’s family to the groom’s family upon marriage.
In Bangladesh, dowry is a pattern of marriage payments settled openly or
secretly mostly before the wedding. The practice of the payment
of dowry during marriage has developed in the society mainly in the
1970s.
Dowries may be in form of:
Goods (clothing or jewelry)
Assets (livestock, land or cash)

4. Dowry stands for:
D – Donkeys
O – Of The First Order
W – Who Can’t Stand On Their Own Feet
R – Rely On Their Wives Riches
Y – Yet Shame Less.

5. Causes of Dowry:
1. Poverty is the main causes behind dowry because most of the people in
Bangladeshi are poor.
2. They often take dowry to reduce their Poverty.
3. Because of the Illiteracy, most the people are unaware of effect of dowry.
4. Narrow mentality behind the dowry system.
5. Negative attitude towards the women.
6. Lack of women’s Education in Families is the reason for giving dowry.
7. Dependence on husband and living on their income are the main causes of
dowry.

6. Forms of Violence against Women for Dowry:
 Physical abuse; pain, harm, danger to life, limb or health.
 Sexual abuse; any conduct of a sexual nature that abuses,
humiliates, degrades or otherwise violates the dignity of woman.
 Verbal and emotional abuse; insults, ridicule, humiliation,
name calling.
 Economic abuse; deprivation of all or any economic or
financial resources.

8. Solutions of this problem:
 Education
 Making women self-dependent
 Gender equality
 Initiating mass media campaigning
 Government initiatives
 Social awareness campaigns

9. Conclusion:
Dowry-related violence is a common feature in Bangladesh,
affecting the lives of many women. Other than specific acts of
violence such as killings, torture, the throwing of acid and the
like, dowry demands affect the lives of women socially and
culturally in a much deeper manner (Young, and Hassan,
2016). Fundamentally, they undermine the equality of women
and create culturally accepted forms of discrimination against
them.