# India’s dowry curse: outlawed practice remains deeply entrenched

https://mins.news/en/video/93129

- France 24 English, 2026-10-09 12:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLhnXLMCMd0

> India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, or about 16 women a day. Though outlawed more than six decades ago, dowry—the transfer of money or valuables from a bride’s family at marriage—remains deeply rooted in Indian society.

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