Dowry: Understanding cultural barriers to women empowerment

The New Times
A couple during their traditional wedding ceremony. Wedding traditions go back centuries and even though westernisation has crept into certain segments of society, a lot of these traditional weddings are still carried out today./Net photos
A couple during their traditional wedding ceremony. Wedding traditions go back centuries and even though westernisation has crept into certain segments of society, a lot of these traditional weddings are still carried out today./Net photos
The traditional practice is where young men intending to get married work hard and pay bride-price for their future wives.
The traditional practice is where young men intending to get married work hard and pay bride-price for their future wives.
Cows were given as dowry. These days, some people prefer money. Right: Traditional dancers at wedding.
Cows were given as dowry. These days, some people prefer money. Right: Traditional dancers at wedding.
Cows were given as dowry. These days, some people prefer money. Right: Traditional dancers at wedding.
Cows were given as dowry. These days, some people prefer money. Right: Traditional dancers at wedding.
Donah Mbabazi