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more about #dowries moringa_march: I was in Nepal just about a year ago, and it was staggering how pervasive the societal expectations for women are. Interesting, too, because as globa... more » wtfox?!: Widows are considered "impure" and "evil," while women who choose to lead single lives are looked upon suspiciously. The 10-year Maoist insurgency th... more » NefariousNewt: [Lily] Thapa says marriage is not the solution to the problems of single women. Amen. more » -
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Women Protest "Government-Sponsored Dowry"
Unmarried Nepalese women are fighting a government incentive that offers a $650 incentive to marry: "We want the government to provide employment and health care to the families of single women, and scholarships to their children," says one. [Breitbart]
