Bride burning
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Bride burning is a form of domestic violence, most common in South Asia, in which a bride is killed at home by her husband or husband's family due to his dissatisfaction over the dowry provided by her family. The act is often a result of demands for more or prolonged dowry after the marriage.
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See also
- Honour killing
- Honour killing in Pakistan
- Domestic violence in Pakistan
- Female infanticide
- Violence against LGBT people
- Fire, a Canadian-Indian movie with bride-burning as one of the themes
- Sati
- Sexism in India
- Acid throwing
- Women in Islam
- Watta satta
- Dowry
- Women in India and Women in Pakistan and Women in Bangladesh
- Gendercide
- Caste system
- Femicide
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