Encyclopaedia of Violence Against Women and Dowry Death in India

Sati in those days and currently frequent 'dowry death' or 'Bride Burningcases are the obvious evidence of cruelty/atrocity against women. Whatever may be the causes of this-social, economic or psychological, this is a shameful blot on the thought, ideology or even on social structure of a civilized society. Despite religio-social regulatory measures and legal provisions etc. to curb this evil, st...