Geopolitics
The Silent Catastrophe: Dowry, Son Preference, and the Systemic Erasure of Women in India
Indian women are being driven to suicide by systemic harassment over dowry and the pressure to bear male heirs. This is a horrific human rights catastrophe, revealing how deep patriarchal oppression runs when combined with socio-economic pressures, and a damning indictment of a society that fails to protect its women.