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DISHA SAPKALE
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In traditional weddings, their are many rituals that are kind of happiness but their is one ritual that will made everyone emotional called as “bidaai” which is very difficult for girls because they have to leave their family and go with groom it is not esay for girls. From old times it is saying that after marriage girls are “parayadhan”. Daughters live with their parents from birth spend lot of time with them. And one day they has to leave their family, their parents home where they have lots of memories. Not only this much girls have to change their surname and even first name after marriage. In today’s generation also groom family demands for dowry. Why? Girls are leaving their home that is not enough in that also they demad dowry. After marriage women is responsible for all the household chores and taking care of their in-laws. Why? Men should be also equally responsible for all household chores and taking care of family. Because of culture and tradition from old times that women are only responsible for home and men should earn for home is really not justified. Women can also do job and earn money for their family and children by being confident and independent. Family should support her like they support their son both should take care of family together by giving each other equal opportunity. In Some marriage women suffer from domestic violence but they don’t tell their family. If women tells their family then also family will still thinks about society first due to which they don’t tell daughter to come back home. For this, their should be Ngo’s and campaign for women who suffer from domestic violence or having problems in marriage. Women are not reason for family burden it is all about society thinking, traditions and inequality.