These stories can be found in the news here almost daily. Many women are murdered by spouses and inlaws, starved and treated like slaves. Old ways die here very slowly. In the Uttar Pradesh state where we live there are only 883 women living for every 1000 men.
Many murders are called "honor killings". An honor killing or shame killing] is the homicide of a member of a family by other members, due to the perpetrators' belief that the victim has brought shame or dishonor upon the family, or has violated the principles of a community or a religion, usually for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is disapproved by their family, having sex outside marriage, becoming the victim of rape, dressing in ways which are deemed inappropriate, engaging in non-heterosexual relations or renouncing a faith.
"Beating wife OK, but can't leave marks"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/UAE-court-says-okay-to-wife-beating/articleshow/6771422.cms
"Possessed Kids", tortured and killed by parents and grandparents
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Possessed-kids-killed-by-parents-grandparents-/articleshow/6761533.cms
"Husband, In-laws Booked for Women's Suicide
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Husband-in-laws-booked-for-womans-suicide/articleshow/6876833.cms
"Bride found hanging at inlaws"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bride-found-hanging-at-in-laws/articleshow/56091817.cms
"Woman murdered by husband, inlaws for lack of dowry"
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-woman-allegedly-murdered-by-husband-in-laws-for-dowry-2085174
The attitudes and laws must be changed in order for these horrific crimes, which are often justified, as a wife is considered to be her husband's property. Hence, he is entitled to do what he wants to her.
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Many murders are called "honor killings". An honor killing or shame killing] is the homicide of a member of a family by other members, due to the perpetrators' belief that the victim has brought shame or dishonor upon the family, or has violated the principles of a community or a religion, usually for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is disapproved by their family, having sex outside marriage, becoming the victim of rape, dressing in ways which are deemed inappropriate, engaging in non-heterosexual relations or renouncing a faith.
"Beating wife OK, but can't leave marks"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/UAE-court-says-okay-to-wife-beating/articleshow/6771422.cms
"Possessed Kids", tortured and killed by parents and grandparents
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Possessed-kids-killed-by-parents-grandparents-/articleshow/6761533.cms
"Husband, In-laws Booked for Women's Suicide
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Husband-in-laws-booked-for-womans-suicide/articleshow/6876833.cms
"Bride found hanging at inlaws"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bride-found-hanging-at-in-laws/articleshow/56091817.cms
"Woman murdered by husband, inlaws for lack of dowry"
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-woman-allegedly-murdered-by-husband-in-laws-for-dowry-2085174
The attitudes and laws must be changed in order for these horrific crimes, which are often justified, as a wife is considered to be her husband's property. Hence, he is entitled to do what he wants to her.
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