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The Indian women A short presentation by Anna Svenja Content Dress of the Indian women Marriage / History Dowry Constitutional Rights Women′s contribution to the economy Dress of the Indian women wear sari Cloth ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. Marriage / History bevor 19th century: child marriages no inter-caste marriages the girl became part of the husbands family Polygamy 19th century: Monogamy sound mind marriageable age ( bridge 18, bridegroom 21) no close relation between the two parties Marriage / History abolished Sati voidable if: not monogamy not sound mind not a marriageable age close relation impotence Dowry Beginning: presents for the departing daughter usually resources to begin her new married life slowly developed to extraordinary size groom′s family gives a list to bride′s family bride has to give otherwise no marriage today it is forbidden ? 6 month prison reason behind this custom: poor economical conditions unawareness of legal rights among women general bias against women  Dowry - some images Constitutional rights guarantees equality of sexes Article 14: equal protection of the laws Article 15: government shall not discriminate on the ground of sex Article 15a: renounce the practices derogatory to the dignity of woman Article 42: provision for ensuring just and human working conditions and maternity relief Women′s contribution to the Economy most women work but it is not documented in official statistics working on farm (plow fields) household industry (weave) informal sector about 90% of working women very low payment like small trader or artisan Women′s contribution to the economy recent years: find more and more themselves in positions of respect and prestige more and more women work on equal terms as men women also party to governance participate more often in politics relatively many elected women I