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Marriage Reform: Legal Measures Insufficient for Equity

Marriage Reform: Legal Measures Insufficient for Equity

Imagine marriage having different rules in different places, and sometimes those rules aren't fair to everyone.

This article talks about how laws are trying to make marriage better in India, like stopping dowry and protecting women.

But it also explains that just changing the laws isn't enough.

It's like fixing a puzzle where some pieces are bigger than others.

Some communities have different marriage traditions, like polyandry, which clashes with national laws.

The article says we need to change people's beliefs and social practices too, not just the laws, for true fairness in marriage.

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