EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 13 MIN
Inside UP's 'Dahej' Epidemic: How Dowry Demands Are Taking Lives of Young Women | The Quint
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Beyond the glitz and glam of an Indian wedding, lies the harsh reality of an illegal practice: Dowry. Many cases of dowry deaths have been reported from Uttar Pradesh in the first half of 2025 alone. The Quint takes you through the lives of two young women, Priya Dixit from Lucknow and Shaizy Khan from Firozabad who lost their lives to dowry-related pressure and violence. Their stories speak volumes of these rampant cases and the lives that could have been, had it not been for dowry demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Beyond the glitz and glam of an Indian wedding, lies the harsh reality of an illegal practice: Dowry. Many cases of dowry deaths have been reported from Uttar Pradesh in the first half of 2025 alone. The Quint takes you through the lives of two young women, Priya Dixit from Lucknow and Shaizy Khan from Firozabad who lost their lives to dowry-related pressure and violence. Their stories speak volumes of these rampant cases and the lives that could have been, had it not been for dowry demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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