58+ Best & Catchy Anti Dowry Awareness Slogans & Quotes

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Anti Dowry System Awareness Slogans, Taglines & Captions | Dowry Prohibition Day

Say NO to Dowry
Taking dowry is a crime
Take dowry, invite worry!
Dowry is a social evil
Marry the girl, not her money
Men who are cowardly, depend on a girl’s dowry
Avoid dowry, marry for harmony
Be a man, say NO to dowry.
Be a man, not a beggar
No need to be greedy, don’t take dowry from your lady
Don’t degrade yourself by demanding dowry
Don’t sell yourself for a big dowry
Are you marrying money?
Refuse dowry, diffuse dowry deaths
Shame on those who demand dowry
Dowry:
D: Donkeys
O: Of the first order
W: Who can’t stand on their own feet
R: Rely on their wives reaches
Y: Yet shameless
Dowry isn’t a gift; it’s a social shift we must uplift
Love, not dowry, should be the price of a happy marriage
Daughters are not commodities; end the dowry atrocity
Don’t demand dowry; demand respect for equality
Real men don’t accept dowry; they respect their partners equally
Dowry-free marriages, a step towards a progressive society
Dowry kills dreams; let’s end this harmful scheme
Say ‘no’ to dowry, and ‘yes’ to a future of equality
Educate, don’t discriminate – end the dowry system
Love is priceless; dowry is worthless
Dowry harms, equality charms
Don’t be greedy, say ‘no’ to dowry
Dowry divides; love unites
Equality is priceless, dowry is worthless
Celebrate love, not dowry
End dowry, start a new story
Educate, empower, eradicate dowry
Dowry-free, worry-free
Proud to be dowry-free
Break the tradition, end the dowry
Dowry is a burden, let it be forgotten
Dowry is a crime, not a tradition
Dowry-free, stress-free marriage
Dowry is history, love is the future
Love doesn’t come with a price tag
Real love doesn’t demand dowry
Empower women, end dowry
Dowry is a choice; we choose to refuse

Popular Anti Dowry System Quotes

“The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.” — Juvenal
“Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.” — Plautus
“It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the dowry is too large.” — Decimius Magnus Ausonius
“She was a lovely blonde, with fine teeth. She had gold and pearls for her dowry; but her gold was on her head, and her pearls were in her mouth.” — Victor Hugo
“Start marrying a woman for love and stop divorcing a woman for money” ― Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
“A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.” — George Herbert

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“The great virtue of parents is a great dowry.” — Horace
“An impotent beggar believes in begging for money and a potent beggar believes in begging for dowry” ― Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
“Corruption is on hype! Even the brides have to bribe the grooms in order to get married” — Unknown
“In India, a “bride burning”– to punish a woman for inadequate dowry or to eliminate her so a man can remarry– takes place approximately once every two hours, but rarely constitute news.” — Nicholas D. Kristof
“People accept the dowry system, by aborting a female child and by rising a male child” ― Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
“I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.” — Author: Plautus
“He traded his surname for dowry” — Nila

FAQs

When Dowry Prohibition Day is celebrated?

Dowry Prohibition Day is celebrated on 26th November. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the social issue of dowry and the legal measures in place to combat it.

2. What is Dowry?

In simple words, Dowry is a practice of demanding money or gifts by either of the parties (Bride’s family / Groom’s family) as a condition of fixing the marriage.

The dowry is taken generally in the form of cash, jewellery, house / land property, electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils, vehicles and other household items that help the newlyweds set up their home.
Dowry could be taken either directly or indirectly at or before or even after the marriage at multiple occasions.
Most of the times, the dowry is demanded by the groom’s family.
Dowry system is not limited to any specific religion. It is common among all levels of the society – be it poor, middle class or the rich. In fact, Upper-class families are more likely to engage in the dowry system than the lower class.

3. What are the causes of taking / giving a dowry?

In many places, son gets all / most of the property by inheritance. This leaves daughters financially dependent upon their husbands and in-laws.
Most of the parents prefer distributing their property to a daughter at her marriage itself as a dowry, rather than keeping anything for her post their death.

4. What are the effects of dowry system?

Dowry is a social evil in the society.

The dowry system can put great financial burden on the bride’s family
Dowry system, leads to a girl being far more expensive to raise than a boy. As a result, females are seen as financial burdens
Boys are treated as an asset whereas, girls are treated as a liability. They are often subjected to subjugation and are given second hand treatment in education and other amenities
In some cases, the dowry system leads to unimaginable tortures and crimes towards women, ranging from fraud, emotional abuse, domestic violence and injury to even deaths (bride’s suicide or killing).
Most dowry deaths occur when the young woman, unable to bear the harassment and torture, commits suicide by hanging herself or consuming poison. Or, she is doused in kerosene and set ablaze by the husband or his family (Bride Burning).

5. What is the punishment for demanding a dowry?

In India, as per the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961:

The practice of giving or taking of dowry by either of the parties to a marriage is prohibited.
Demanding and advertising dowry is a punishable offence.
More serious crimes in relation to dowry such as dowry death and cruelty from dowry demands are punishable under the general law on crimes

6. Who can be punished under Dowry Prohibition Act 1961?

Any person who gives or takes dowry (minimum punishment of five years)
Any person who helps someone to give or take dowry
Anyone who advertises and offers to give money or property in return for marrying his son, daughter or relative
Anyone who publishes these advertisements

7. How to eradicate Dowry System?

Implement strict rules and punishments for dowry related crimes
Treat dowry as a social evil and a big taboo
Create public awareness about the serious effects of dowry system on our society through road shows, dramas, seminars and social media etc.
Love, respect and educate your daughters
Encourage your daughters to have their own career in order to make them independent, confident and responsible
Treat your son & daughter equally without any discrimination
Do not encourage the practice of giving or taking dowry
Report your nearby police station / related NGO, if you / your relatives are suffering due to any dowry related demand /cruelty
Boycott or publicly shame the people supporting dowry
Prepare local Anti Dowry Team which will keep an eye on all wedding programs and secretly report in case of any dowry related incidents
Put anti dowry slogans, quotes, posters and related punishments in the wedding halls to continuously warn the people about evils of dowry

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