Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger they once did, despite thousands of women’s lives still being lost every year, according to new research.
The killings – women who are murdered or driven to suicide following dowry disputes between families – have also faded from political debate, despite an increase in cases.
In 2022, there were 6,516 dowry deaths in India compared with 1,841 in 1988, according to the paper.
