Bribe trafficking in Haryana: Causes and possible solutions
- Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences
- 29(2), Dec, 2024: p.98-108
Bride trafficking is a very old vice in society. It is considered a crime against humankind because it not only violates the rights of the victims but their self-respect and freedom are also put in danger. Bride trafficking is so much deep-rooted in society that it is challenging to figure out the number of women who are in this trap. Poverty, female infanticide, illiteracy, dowry, desire for a male child, and no division of land are some of the major factors responsible for bride trafficking. Against this background, the authors in this paper highlight the meaning of bride trafficking and examine its reasons and possible solutions to arrest this problem in our society. In order to understand this problem in totality, authors interacted with the purchased brides of the adopted villages of B P S Women’s University, the first state women's university in North India. In addition to this, focused group discussions were also conducted with the Sarpanches and other main stakeholders of the villages to find out thepossible solutions to curb this problem in our society.-Reproduced