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'Excessive bride price fuelling gender-based violence'

Naumo Juliana Akoryo says some parents ask for excessive bride prices during traditional marriage ceremonies of their daughters to get rich not knowing that they are putting their daughters at risk.

Naumo Juliana Akoryo, Commissioner for culture and family affairs Ministry of Gender. (Photo by Jovita Mirembe)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Excessive bride price is one of the top drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) against girls and women, gender ministry commissioner in charge of culture and family affairs Naumo

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