The Hindu Woman - Why????

India
January 22, 2007 10:48pm CST
The Hindu Woman: 1. The Hindu Woman has no right to divorce her husband. 2. She has no property or inheritance rights. 3. Choice of partner is limited because she can only marry within her own caste; moreover her horoscope must match that of the intending bridegroom/family. 4. The family of the girl has to offer an enormous dowry to the bridegroom/family. 5. If her husband dies she should commit Sati (being cremated with her dead husband).British law forbids Sati and still follow british law, society mainly punishes her in other "holy" ways ). 6. She cannot remarry. 7. The widow is considered to be a curse and must not be seen in public.She cannot wear jewelry or colourful clothes. (She should not even take part in her children's marriage!) 8. Child and infant marriage is encouraged.
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