In the midst of widespread poverty, fueled by economic inequality and rampant corruption, a new form of slavery – bridal slavery – has flourished in India. Women and young girls are sold for as little as $120 to men who often abuse them.
1 Slavery: A 21st Century Evil – Bridal slaves |दासता: एक 21 वीं शताब्दी बुराई – दुल्हन गुलाम
16 nov. 2011
2 India’s Slave Brides |101 East | भारत का दास दुल्हन
3 Young Nepalese girls become sex slaves
11 apr. 2009
Bonded slavery may be illegal in Nepal but it is a tradition that thrives in parts of the country, with parents selling their daughters to make ends meet.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports on what has become a life of servitude for many young Nepalese in the southern Dang district.
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4 Actresses speaking out against sexual assault in India | Unreported World
21 mei 2018
5 Brides and Brothels: The Rohingya Trade | 101 East | दुल्हन और वेश्यालय
8 mrt. 2018
In Bangladesh’s refugee camps they thought they would be safe. But inside the tents that house almost a million Rohingya refugees, women and girls are being bought, sold and given away.
Girls are being forced into marriage because relatives can’t afford to feed them, or are being lured to brothels with the promise of good jobs. We investigate the dangers still facing Rohingya women, and meet the people seeking to exploit them.
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7 Stolen Brides (Kidnapping Documentary) | Real Stories
14 okt. 2016
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8 What Price – Bride Price? full documentary
26 mrt. 2013
What Price Bride Price?
Bride Price or lobola is both a cherished but highly controversial culture practised throughout Africa. It is the price paid in cows or money by the groom to the parents of the bride.
This inspirational documentary tackles important side effects of bride wealth, namely child marriages, domestic violence and poverty. It features a cross-section of survivors of domestic violence, judges, community leaders, policy makers and rights activists.
The makers believe there are various aspects of the practice of bride price that violate the Constitution of Uganda as well as binding International Human Rights laws.
We take the viewer into the lives of ordinary Ugandans as they share their experience on dowry.
This enlightening documentary also provides a wealth of information on the practice of Bride Price in different cultures in Uganda.
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Website: www.mifumi.org
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MIFUMI Brief Organizational Profile
MIFUMI is a developmental NGO and women’s rights organization. The organization has worked for over ten years to reduce the burden of poverty; addressing issues that hinder development by initiating developmental projects. MIFUMI particularly protects women and children experiencing domestic violence and bride price related violations.
MIFUMI’s position on various issues around the practice of bride price is as follows:
1. Bride price should not form an essential ingredient of marriage, it should be non-obligatory
2. Bride price should not be refunded when a relationship breaks down. In 2015, MIFUMI’s appeal case in the Supreme Court finally bore fruits; the demand for refund of bride price upon dissolution of a customary marriage was declared unconstitutional thus putting an end to a practice that tied women in loveless and violent unions.
3. At the death of a woman, before the payment/completed payment of bride price, burial should not be prevented and bride price should not be demanded. (MIFUMI has successfully embedded this into the Tororo district level policy through the Bridal Gifts Ordinance)
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9 Africa: Will You Marry Me? (Full Documentary)
18 okt. 2014
10 Child Brides in Tanzania
29 okt. 2014
Bride Trade. Fighting Tanzania’s child bride tradition.
In Tanzania, it is against the law to marry underage girls. The punishment for those responsible – the husband and the parents of the bride who allowed the wedding to happen – is up to 30 years in prison. Nevertheless, there are families who continue to follow the tradition and attempt to marry their daughters off when they’re as young as 12 or 13 years old. An early marriage means the parents will no longer have to take care of the girl and will receive cows in exchange. Cows are a staple of Tanzanian village life and some consider them more valuable than their own daughters. Local authorities and activists are working to prevent child marriages, often interrupting such weddings. Rescued girls are taken to a shelter, where they receive schooling, many for the first time in their lives. Families who hope to marry off their daughters early don’t send them to school, as they believe an educated wife is likely to be opinionated and disobedient. So she won’t be worth so much in cows.
Many girls here, such as Kristina and Agness, both 13, were saved from marrying older men during their weddings, while 16-year-old Leokodia escaped her husband after years of abuse. Numerous parents and grooms have either been imprisoned or are on the run. Local activist Paulo is working on preventing such sad consequences for families. His mission is to convince people that daughters can be more useful when they’re educated. They can get a good job instead of being traded at a young age for a few cows. He has his own example to back it up – his daughter received an education and now works and helps her father financially.
