Glossary

Anti Dowry Breaking the rule of Dowry system
Activities The work of a group or organization to achieve an aim
Dowry In some societies, an amount of money or property which a woman’s parents give to the man she marries
Divorce To end your marriage by an official or legal process
Education The process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this
Feedback Information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product, that provide an idea of whether it is successful or liked
Marriage A legally accepted relationship between a woman and a man in which they live as husband and wife, or the official ceremony which results in this
Marriage Bureau An organization for people who want to get married or find a partner, which people join in order to be introduced to each other
Objective Something which you plan to do or achieve
Pledge A serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
Policy A set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government or a political party
Remarriage Someone gets marriage more than one
Register A written list or record of names, events, etc
Research Detailed and careful investigation into some subject or area of study with the aim of discovering and applying new facts or information
Threat A warning that one is going to or might hurt or punish someone