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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Matthew Pearce

Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds

Indian women holding candles in a night-time protest
A 2007 protest in Allahabad calling for enforcement of a law banning harassment over dowries. Photograph: AP

Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger they once did, despite thousands of women’s lives still being lost every year, according to new research.

The killings – women who are murdered or driven to suicide following dowry disputes between families – have also faded from political debate, despite an increase in cases.

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