Article The ‘tradwife’ offers only the illusion of a feminist choice
Article The ‘tradwife’ offers only the illusion of a feminist choice
Sep 5 2025, 7:58 AM
Quote:In our society, the stakes of women’s financial dependence are profound. In 2025, dowry harassment still claims lives. Just in the last few months, we have seen a string of dowry-related deaths hit the national headlines. According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s data of 2022, 6,416 women have died due to dowry harassment in that year alone. Beyond these cases, countless women, both in rural and urban settings, experience domestic violence, marital rape, and mental harassment.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tradwife-feminist-choice-10228118/
Quote:In our society, the stakes of women’s financial dependence are profound. In 2025, dowry harassment still claims lives. Just in the last few months, we have seen a string of dowry-related deaths hit the national headlines. According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s data of 2022, 6,416 women have died due to dowry harassment in that year alone. Beyond these cases, countless women, both in rural and urban settings, experience domestic violence, marital rape, and mental harassment.