Indian expats to promote dowry-free weddings in Kerala, 1,001 underprivileged girls to be married off
- Indian expats to UAE are spearheading an anti-dowry campaign in Kerala
- They are arranging the wedding of 1,001 underprivileged girls across the state
FollowA group of Indian expats have joined hands with their compatriots in Kerala and have spearheaded an initiative to promote anti-free dowry weddings. They are facilitating the weddings of 1,001 poor girls as part of the movement.
The wedding will take place over a span of one year as part of the first anniversary of the Sthreedhana Rahitha Samooham (Dowry-free Society) across Kerala and GCC countries.
The group has successfully executed over a dozen marriages and are planning to support these poor brides with Rs 60,000 each. They have compiled a data of 100 eligible women for the first phase of the project. The committee members of thus UAE-based organisation have counselled young men against taking dowry and 15 men have taken a pledge not to take dowry in their marriages. The members are also educating future mother-in-laws to discourage their sons from taking dowry.Â
