“Dowry ” a curse

In this 21^st century, when it is proved that girls are equal to boys and can do all things whatever boys can, then why Dowry System only favors to boys family and is a big curse for bride side. In Dowry System, according to ritual only boy’s family have right to demand cash, furniture, vehicle, expensive appliances, gold and utensils from bride side in the form of Dowry. And this illogical ritual is followed since many centuries before. Sometimes, it become a huge burden for bride’s parents and forced them to sale their property or other expensive things for fulfilling the demand by groom side, just because they are parents of a girl child.This System of Dowry is found in every part of the world. It also causes hatred to girls because some parents think they have to sacrifice their lives to fulfill the demand of dowry. In old times when girls were born, they bury them alive so that they don’t have to bear with the burden of Dowry. Deaths from Dowry have been rising in Pakistan for decades.At over 2000 dowry-related deaths per year, and annual rates exceeding 2.45 deaths per 100,000 women from dowry-related violence, Pakistan has the highest reported number of dowry death rates per 100,000 women in the world but there are many organizations either government or non-government has been continuously putting all their efforts for ending or destroying this evil from our country since many years, Pakistan also passed a dowry or marriage gift (restriction) bill in 2008 and made this demand of dowry by groom’s family or by groom illegal to control this curse which is destroying many women’s lives. Hence its a big burden on brides parents which should be removed.