Programs include campaigns against marriage dowries and domestic violence and seminars offering vocational guidance and self-employment training.

Besides, a large amount of money is needed for the marriage dowry of her two daughters (Anand's sisters).

Her title, however, was largely empty since her husband denied her control of her inheritance as well as her marriage dowry and dower.

Portugal gained a big war compensation of 106 676 dobles of gold in the form of the marriage dowry of Afonso with Isabella.

It is a violation of human rights when women are doused with gasoline, set on fire and burned to death because their marriage dowries are deemed too small.

Feudal lords found it cheaper to pack off their daughters to this convent than to settle expensive marriage dowries on them.

This was part of his wife's marriage dowry.

Daughters were not formally included in a father's will, although they did receive a portion of the family fortune through their marriage dowries.

Due to extensive media coverage, the location of the couple's home was common knowledge, as was her $500,000 marriage dowry.

Subsequently the village passed by marriage dowry to the English branch of the French House of Harcourt.