Dowry abuse: it's a growing problem in Australia, but new laws aren't the answer

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Recently the Inquiry into The Practice of Dowry and the Incidence of Dowry Abuse in Australia published its final report. While forms of dowry are practiced in many countries and cultural contexts, it is unknown how wide-spread the practice is within Australia. Of particular concern is the ways that it can intersect with domestic and family violence, and with economic abuse in particular. In today’s post, Marie Segrave(@MSegrave) of Monash University and Laura Vidal(@LauraEmilyVidal) of Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand and Monash University argue that a key response must be to implement effective legislation covering economic abuse more generally, rather than singling out certain cultural practices.