Uganda: Dowries blamed for Ugandan wife beatings
Source:
BBC The Ugandan practice of wedding dowries - known as the bride price - is to blame for much of the country's domestic violence, experts say.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3562305.stm
Submitted on Mon, 03/29/2004 - 01:00
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