Dowry abuse does exist, but let's focus on the wider issues of economic abuse and coercive control
- Written by Supriya Singh, Professor, Sociology of Communications, Graduate School of Business & Law, RMIT University
Australia's Senate inquiry was unable to report on the prevalence of dowry and dowry abuse in Australia. Data is sketchy and evidence anecdotal.Shutterstock
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